WORLD WAR 1 CAKE
This is my grandmother Della's recipe.She said her mother made this cake (bread) when she was a child, and that my grandfather called it her world war 1 cake because she baked it the first time for him when he came home on leave.
Provided by Linda Woodham
Categories Fruit Desserts
Time 2h
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- 1. in the evening,mix first 9 ingredients in large pot
- 2. bring 4 cups water to boiling point. pour hot water over mixture and boil for 5 min.
- 3. let stand overnight to cool
- 4. next morning preheat oven to 325 degrees
- 5. sift together TWICE the flour and baking soda,stir into cold mixture, add nuts and cherries
- 6. pour into 4 loaf pans and bake 1 1/2 hours. cool completely,then wrap in tinfoil
- 7. NOTE: I use green and red cherries. walnuts or pecans
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