Poor Man's Cake
Poor Man's Cake recipe
Yield
8 servingsPrep
20 minCook
60 minReady
80 minIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup |
sugar
|
|
| 2 | cups |
raisins, seedless
|
|
| 1 | pinch |
salt
|
*
|
| 1 | cup |
lard
|
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
cloves
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
cinnamon
|
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
allspice
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
baking soda
|
|
|
all-purpose flour
as required |
*
|
||
|
walnuts
optional |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 237 | ml |
sugar
|
|
| 473 | ml |
raisins, seedless
|
|
| 1 | pinch |
salt
|
*
|
| 237 | ml |
lard
|
|
| 1.3 | ml |
cloves
|
|
| 5 | ml |
cinnamon
|
|
| 1.3 | ml |
allspice
|
|
| 5 | ml |
baking soda
|
|
| 0 |
all-purpose flour
as required |
*
|
|
| 0 |
walnuts
optional |
*
|
Directions
Boil together first 7 ingredients, adding just enough water to cover raisins.
Boil until raisins are tender.
Cool.
Add 1 teaspoon baking soda and enough unbleached flour to make a stiff batter. Walnuts may be added to batter just before baking.
Pour batter into 9-inch round cake pan.
Bake in moderate oven until cake springs back when touched lightly (about 1 hour at 350℉ (180℃) F).
Serve warm or cold with cream, custard sauce or powdered sugar frosting.
