Name: Pouding au Chomeur Poor Man's Cake
Ingredients: 2 cup flour; 3/4 cup sugar; 4 teaspoon baking powder; 4 tablespoon melted shortening; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 cup brown sugar; 2 cup water; 1 tablespoon flour; 1/2 teaspoon maple extract

Pouding au Chomeur Poor Man's Cake

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Poor Man's Cake is sometimes referred to as Depression Cake. It's an old-fashioned dessert that was particularly popular during the 1930s and is just as delicious and budget-friendly today.

Ingredients

2 cups flour
3/4 cup sugar
4 teaspoons baking powder
4 tablespoons melted shortening
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups brown sugar
2 cups water
1 tablespoon flour
1/2 teaspoon maple extract

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
Mix together flour, sugar, baking powder, melted shortening and salt In a saucepan.
In a separate saucepan, combine the brown sugar, water, 1 tablespoon of flour and maple extract. Bring to a boil, cook slowly 2 minutes.
Pour the brown sugar mixture into a glass 9x13-inch pan.
Add the flour mixture by the spoonful into the syrup and bake until nice and golden.
Serve hot by big spoonfuls and dribble a little sauce over it.