12 depression cake 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, shortening, raisins, apple, grated, allspice, flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, chopped walnuts

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 )

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

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

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

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)