Poor Man's Cake
Think you can't enjoy a sweet treat when you're living on a tight budget? Think again! With simple, inexpensive ingredients, this Poor Man's Cake Recipe is a yummy way to end your meal.
Cooking Time55 min
Ingredients
- 1 pound raisins
- 2 cup sugar
- 3 cup water
- 4 tablespoon shortening
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon allspice
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 4 cup flour
- 1 cup chopped nuts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300F degrees.
- Combine the raisins, sugar, and water in a saucepan and cook for 10 minutes over medium heat.
- Add the shortening and let mixture cool.
- Stir in the salt, baking soda, allspice, cinnamon, flour, and nuts and transfer to a 9"x13" baking pan.
- Bake at 300F degrees for 45 minutes.