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Poorman's Cake

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  • Servings: 8
  • Prep: 30m
  • Cook: 90m
    • The following recipe serves 8 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 pound raisins
  • 1/2 cup lard
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 cups applesauce
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup gumdrop candy
  • 1 cup walnuts
  • 1/2 cup dates
  • 1/2 cup candied fruit
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Boil together: raisins, lard, applesauce, and 1 cup water. Add sugar, cold water and dry ingredients to hot mixture, mixing well.

  • Step 2: Stir in the rest of ingredients.

  • Step 3: Pour into a buttered cake pan.

  • Step 4: Bake at 325 degrees for 90 minutes or until done.

  • Step 5: May be served with whipped cream or white (hard) sauce.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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