Idiot's Delight Cake - Holiday Food Civil War

By MJH

Food was scarce for the South, but they tried to celebrate Christmas and the Holidays. Here is a frugal recipe used for party cakes in the South.
This recipe was used during the hard times after the Civil War. It was popular because it used only a few, inexpensive, easy to obtain ingredients and is fool-proof. Even an idiot can make it. My kind of cookin'.

Ingredients

• 1 c. brown sugar
• 1 c. raisins
• 1 tbsp. butter
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 4 c. water
• 7 tbsp. butter
• 1/2 c. white sugar
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 c. milk
• 1 c. flour

Details

Adapted from hearth-hardship.blogspot.com

Preparation

Step 1

Boil together the first 5 ingredients.
Make a batter of the second 5 ingredients.
Drop the batter in a greased pan by spoonfuls.
Pour first mixture over it and bake in a moderate oven until golden brown.