Best Butterless Eggless Milkless War Or Deprssion Cake Recipes

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BUTTERLESS, EGGLESS, MILKLESS - WAR OR DEPRSSION CAKE



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Yes... you read this correctly! NO Butter, Egg or Milk! But it is still a good sweet treat! Magic from those old time cooks!

Provided by Colleen Sowa

Categories     Cakes

Time 1h15m

Number Of Ingredients 14

CAKE BATTER
2 c sugar
1 tsp ginger
2 c water
1 c lard
1 tsp cloves
2 c raisins
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
3 1/2 c flour
1 tsp baking soda
ICING
2 c powdered sugar
1/3 c water

Steps:

  • 1. Mix together the sugar, spices, water, lard and raisins in a saucepan. Bring to a boil for one minute, let cool. Add flour and baking soda and mix together well. Pour batter into greased and floured tube pan or loaf pan. Bake for one hour at 325F. To test for done, place a straw or a toothpick into the cake, if it comes out clean, then it is done. Remove from oven, let cool upside down until sides pull away from the pan.
  • 2. Put Icing ingredients into small sauce pan. Bring to a boil for 3 minutes. When cooled. Ice cake. *** You can add lemon juice instead of water or add a little vanilla or almond flavoring.

EGGLESS MILKLESS BUTTERLESS CAKE



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This is a spice type cake. It is from the depression era or war time rationing.

Provided by Kathy Thurston

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Spice Cake Recipes

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup white sugar
2 tablespoons shortening
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ teaspoon ground allspice
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup raisins
1 ½ cups water
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease one 8 or 9 inch square cake pan.
  • In a saucepan over medium high heat combine; the sugar, shortening, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground allspice, salt, raisins, and water bring to a boil and continue boiling for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.
  • Sift the flour, baking powder and baking soda together. Add the flour mixture to the cooled raisin mixture. Stir until just combined. Pour batter into prepared pan.
  • Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 196.6 calories, Carbohydrate 42.4 g, Fat 2.4 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 2.5 g, SaturatedFat 0.6 g, Sodium 244.2 mg, Sugar 23.9 g

EGGLESS, MILKLESS, BUTTERLESS CAKE II



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This cake is for those of you who have allergies. When my kids were small they developed an allergy against all dairy products, and then gradually outgrew them.

Provided by Carol

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Spice Cake Recipes

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup water
⅓ cup shortening
1 cup raisins
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ teaspoon salt
2 ¼ cups sifted cake flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 ¼ teaspoons baking powder
½ cup sliced almonds
1 teaspoon almond extract

Steps:

  • Combine the sugar, water, shortening, raisins, spices, and salt in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, and stir while cooking for 3 minutes. Cool.
  • Measure flour, soda, and baking powder, and sift together.
  • Gradually stir dry ingredients into raisin mixture. Beat well. If an almond cake is desired, stir in almond extract and almonds. Pour batter into a greased 8 x 4 inch loaf pan.
  • Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for about 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 335.2 calories, Carbohydrate 59.5 g, Fat 9.6 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 4.1 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Sodium 311.5 mg, Sugar 30.2 g

EGGLESS-MILKLESS-BUTTERLESS CAKE



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This recipe came from my Grandma Frostads, who raised 12 children on a farm during the lean Depression days. It's handy during calving season when my husband and I and our three children live in a trailer with limited space for supplies.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h

Yield 8-10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup water
1 cup raisins
1/3 cup shortening
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • In a heavy saucepan, combine first seven ingredients. Bring to a boil. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Cool to room temperature. , In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add the raisin mixture. Pour into a greased 9x5-in. loaf pan., Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Serve with Hard Sauce (also found in Recipe Finder) if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 277 calories, Fat 7g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 295mg sodium, Carbohydrate 52g carbohydrate (31g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

EGGLESS,BUTTERLESS,MILKLESS CAKE



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You can cook the ingredients one day and make cake the next,if you wish.Just refrigerate until ready to add soda & flour.When this cake is covered & allowed to store for a couple days,it becomes moist ad delicious.Your house will smell wonderful!

Provided by Chef 920429

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h40m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 cups brown sugar
2 cups hot water
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons cinnamon
4 tablespoons shortening
1 1/2 cups raisins
1/2 teaspoon clove
3 cups flour

Steps:

  • Place all in a saucepan and boil for 5 minutes.
  • Cool.
  • Add 2 teaspoons soda,dissolved in 1 tablespoons lukewarm water.
  • Add flour.
  • Bake 1 1/2 hours in loaf pan at 350*.

GRANDMA'S EGGLESS, BUTTERLESS, MILKLESS CAKE



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You can get a moist chocolate cake without eggs, butter, or milk thanks to this recipe, tested by Grandma and approved by all who try it.

Provided by Tina Demasi-Lemons

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Sheet Cake Recipes

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups white sugar
6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
⅔ cup vegetable oil
2 cups water
2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine all the dry ingredients together.
  • Combine all the wet ingredients together in another bowl.
  • Pour the liquid ingredients all at once into the dry ingredients, and beat until smooth.
  • Pour batter into a greased 9 x 13 inch pan.
  • Bake in a preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven for 20-25 minutes. Let cool in pan. When cool sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 239.7 calories, Carbohydrate 39.3 g, Fat 8.6 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 2.5 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 195.6 mg, Sugar 22.4 g

EGGLESS, BUTTERLESS, MILKLESS CAKE



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Make and share this Eggless, Butterless, Milkless Cake recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Bev. E.

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 cups self-rising flour
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup cocoa
1 cup water
1 cup mayonnaise
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 teaspoon confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350.
  • Grease and flour 10 inch tube pan.
  • In med.
  • mixing bowl; combine flour, sugar, cocoa and mix well.
  • In small bowl with wire whisk gradually beat water with mayonnaise until evenly combined; stir in vanilla.
  • Then pour this mixture into dry ingredients and mix well.
  • Spoon into prepared pans.
  • Bake 45- 50 minutes or until center springs back.
  • Cool cake for 10 minutes.
  • Then remove from pan and cool completely on baking rack.
  • When cool place on cake plate and dust with powdered sugar.

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