Vintage Wartime Cake

By carvalhohm2

Ingredients

• Caramel Frosting:
• 1 pound raisins
• 2 cups water
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup shortening
• 4 1/2 cups cake flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon cloves
• 1 cup nuts (optional)
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 2 1/4 cups sifted confectioners sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Details

Cooking time 55mins
Adapted from recipelion.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Combine raisins, sugars, 1 cup of water, shortening, salt and spices in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and simmer 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Cool until lukewarm, then add the other cup of water.

Dissolve baking soda in 2 teaspoons of water, set aside.

Stir sifted and measured flour into raisin mixture and beat until smooth. Add dissolved baking soda last.

Pour into greased and floured 13" x 9" pan and bake 50-55 minutes. It may also be cooked in a tube pan.

Prepare the Caramel Frosting:
Combine sugar, water and salt in a saucepan. Cook 6 minutes, stirring often.

Cool to lukewarm and stir in 3 Tbsp. of butter. Then gradually stir in confectioners sugar, beating until smooth. Stir in vanilla and spread on cake.