12 cake from the depression Recipes

white sugar, cocoa, water, unsliced stale bread (the staler, the better), shredded coconut

shortening, water, raisins, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground allspice, white sugar, all-purpose flour, baking soda

strong brewed coffee, white sugar, butter, raisins, ground allspice, ground cinnamon, all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder

sugar, strong coffee (or water or apple juice), shortening, dark raisins (or diced pitted prunes), apple (peeled and shredded ), flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, nuts

sugar, strong coffee or water or apple juice, shortening, dark raisins or diced pitted prunes, apple, peeled and shredded, all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, nuts, chopped (your choice )

butter or 1 tbsp margarine, sugar, corn syrup, dark, flour , all purpose, cinnamon, ground, nutmeg, ground, baking soda, applesauce (or substitute cold coffee in equal amount)

raisins, water, sugar, heaping tsp. shortening, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder, baking soda, flour, nutmeats

sugar, buttermilk, flour, baking soda, salt, vanilla, cocoa , heaping, butter, powdered sugar, water (enough to moisten sugar), butter, cocoa , heaping

butter, softened, sugar, egg, vanilla (optional), baking soda, warm water, buttermilk, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, orange , zest of, grated, chopped walnuts, chopped dates (can use raisins), orange , juice of, sugar

brown sugar , firmly packed, water, vegetable oil, dark raisins, cinnamon, ground nutmeg, baking soda, salt, water, flour, baking powder