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world war 1 cake

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Recipe by
Linda Woodham
@fancygran
Cleveland, AL

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.

yield serving(s)
prep time 30 Min
cook time 1 Hr 30 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For world war 1 cake

  • 4 c
    white sugar
  • 4 c
    raisins
  • 1 c
    shortening
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    cinnamon
  • 1 tsp
    cloves
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp
    ginger
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    allspice, ground
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 6 c
    flour
  • 2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 c
    cherries cut in half
  • 1 c
    nuts chopped ( pecans or walnuts )

How To Make world war 1 cake

  • 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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