1940s White Cake Recipes

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GRANDMA ADELINE'S 1940'S WAR CAKE



Grandma Adeline's 1940's War Cake image

This was the recipe my grandmother made at Christmas during WWII when supplies were rationed and not available for regular types of fruitcakes. It has been passed down and still made each year. This year, it seems especially appropriate.

Provided by Food Network

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup white raisins
2 cups water
1/2 cup lard
1 3/4 cups white flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp nutmeg
1 cup white sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp cloves
Dash baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 egg

Steps:

  • Boil raisins in water for 10 minutes. Add lard. Let melt. Sift dry ingredients together and add to raisins/lard in pan. Add egg. Pour into greased loaf pans. Bake for 45 min to 1 hour at 350 degrees.

1940'S WHITE CAKE



1940's White Cake image

This recipe belonged to my husbands Mother it's just a great white cake to serve with strawberries and ice cream. I hope you enjoy it as much as we do...

Provided by TAMMY WADE

Categories     Cakes

Time 1h10m

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/2 c butter, softened
1 1/2 c sugar
1 c milk (i use almond milk)
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp almond extract, optional, i use this
3 large eggs
2 tsp baking powder
2 1/2 c all purpose flour

Steps:

  • 1. Grease well a bundt pan, or 9x13 pan. set aside. Cream the sugar, butter and eggs until light. add in the extracts, milk and mix well. I add the flour and baking powder lastly and mix very well with a mixer.
  • 2. I bake this at 350 for about 45 min. check to see if done with a piece of spaghetti. I have never made this in a 9x13 pan, but I would decrease cooking time to around 30-35 min. Enjoy!!

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