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Combine sugar, water, vegetable oil, raisins, and spices in a saucepan, and bring to a boil. Boil for 3 minutes, stirring frequently. Take pan off heat and let cool for 10 minutes. Dissolve baking soda and salt in 2 teaspoons of water and add to raisin mixture (it will foam). Blend in the flour and baking powder. Mix well.
This cake is commonly known as a ” Depression Era” cake. These cakes are also known as “war cakes” and the popularity of recipes date back to World War I; some recipes for “boiled cakes” have been found in cookbooks dating back to the Civil War.
DEPRESSION BOILED RAISIN CAKE. Put first 10 ingredients in a 4-quart pan and boil for 4 minutes. Cool for 2 hours. Optional: Boil raisins in 1 1/2 cups water; when water cools, add 1/2 cup rum to the cooking water. After raisins have soaked for 2 hours, stir in the remaining ingredients.
Take pan off heat and let cool for 10 minutes. Dissolve baking soda and salt in 2 teaspoons of water and add to raisin mixture (it will foam). Blend in the flour and baking powder. Mix well. Pour the batter into a greased 9 inch square pan and bake for 55 minutes, or until a toothpick unserted in the center comes out clean.
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