No Egg, Milk, or Butter Cake

Category: Cakes
Cooking method: Baking
Yield: 1 medium cake
Prep time: PT15M
Cook time: PT1H15M
Total time: PT1H30M

About

Depression recipe.

Ingredients

1 ¼ c. brown sugar
1 ¼ c. vegetable oil
¼ t. salt
1 ½ c. raisins
1 t. cinnamon
¼ t. nutmeg
½ t. cloves
1 c. hot water
½ t. soda
3 c. flour

Steps

Combine first 8 ingredients (reserve 1 t. hot water). Cook to boiling. Remove and cool. Dissolve soda and add to flour. Spread in a loaf pan. Bake at 350℉ for 45 minutes.

Cool on racks. Slice thinly.