Best 9 Butterless Eggless Milkless War Or Deprssion Cake Recipes

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During times of war and depression, people often have to get creative with their cooking in order to make do with what they have. One such example is the butterless, eggless, milkless war or depression cake, which is a simple and economical cake that can be made without any of the traditional ingredients typically used in baking. This cake is a testament to the resilience and ingenuity of people who have had to overcome difficult circumstances, and it continues to be a popular recipe today, even in times of plenty.

Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!

EGGLESS MILKLESS BUTTERLESS CAKE



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This is a spice type cake. It is from the depression era or war time rationing.

Provided by Kathy Thurston

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Spice Cake Recipes

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup white sugar
2 tablespoons shortening
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ teaspoon ground allspice
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup raisins
1 ½ cups water
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease one 8 or 9 inch square cake pan.
  • In a saucepan over medium high heat combine; the sugar, shortening, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground allspice, salt, raisins, and water bring to a boil and continue boiling for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.
  • Sift the flour, baking powder and baking soda together. Add the flour mixture to the cooled raisin mixture. Stir until just combined. Pour batter into prepared pan.
  • Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 196.6 calories, Carbohydrate 42.4 g, Fat 2.4 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 2.5 g, SaturatedFat 0.6 g, Sodium 244.2 mg, Sugar 23.9 g

EGGLESS-MILKLESS-BUTTERLESS CAKE



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This recipe came from my Grandma Frostads, who raised 12 children on a farm during the lean Depression days. It's handy during calving season when my husband and I and our three children live in a trailer with limited space for supplies.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h

Yield 8-10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup water
1 cup raisins
1/3 cup shortening
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • In a heavy saucepan, combine first seven ingredients. Bring to a boil. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Cool to room temperature. , In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add the raisin mixture. Pour into a greased 9x5-in. loaf pan., Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Serve with Hard Sauce (also found in Recipe Finder) if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 277 calories, Fat 7g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 295mg sodium, Carbohydrate 52g carbohydrate (31g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

GRANDMA'S EGGLESS, BUTTERLESS, MILKLESS CAKE



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You can get a moist chocolate cake without eggs, butter, or milk thanks to this recipe, tested by Grandma and approved by all who try it.

Provided by Tina Demasi-Lemons

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Sheet Cake Recipes

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups white sugar
6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
⅔ cup vegetable oil
2 cups water
2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine all the dry ingredients together.
  • Combine all the wet ingredients together in another bowl.
  • Pour the liquid ingredients all at once into the dry ingredients, and beat until smooth.
  • Pour batter into a greased 9 x 13 inch pan.
  • Bake in a preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven for 20-25 minutes. Let cool in pan. When cool sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 239.7 calories, Carbohydrate 39.3 g, Fat 8.6 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 2.5 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 195.6 mg, Sugar 22.4 g

EGGLESS, MILKLESS, BUTTERLESS CAKE II



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This cake is for those of you who have allergies. When my kids were small they developed an allergy against all dairy products, and then gradually outgrew them.

Provided by Carol

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Spice Cake Recipes

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup water
⅓ cup shortening
1 cup raisins
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ teaspoon salt
2 ¼ cups sifted cake flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 ¼ teaspoons baking powder
½ cup sliced almonds
1 teaspoon almond extract

Steps:

  • Combine the sugar, water, shortening, raisins, spices, and salt in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, and stir while cooking for 3 minutes. Cool.
  • Measure flour, soda, and baking powder, and sift together.
  • Gradually stir dry ingredients into raisin mixture. Beat well. If an almond cake is desired, stir in almond extract and almonds. Pour batter into a greased 8 x 4 inch loaf pan.
  • Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for about 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 335.2 calories, Carbohydrate 59.5 g, Fat 9.6 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 4.1 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Sodium 311.5 mg, Sugar 30.2 g

EGGLESS, MILKLESS, BUTTERLESS CAKE IV



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This is a dark cake, moist and spicy with raisins. It is also known as Wartime Cake.

Provided by Jan Wood

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Spice Cake Recipes

Time 1h5m

Yield 9

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup brown sugar
1 ¼ cups water
1 cup raisins
⅓ cup shortening
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 cups all-purpose flour
5 teaspoons baking powder

Steps:

  • In a saucepan, combine brown sugar, water, raisins, shortening, nutmeg and cinnamon. Bring to a boil, and continue boiling for 3 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9 inch square pan. Sift together flour and baking powder.
  • In a large bowl, combine the raisin mixture with the flour mixture. Pour into prepared pan.
  • Bake for 45 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 319.2 calories, Carbohydrate 60.6 g, Fat 8.1 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 3.5 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Sodium 338.5 mg, Sugar 34.7 g

BUTTERLESS, EGGLESS, MILKLESS CAKE



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I have not tried this recipe. I got this recipe from Obesity Help. This recipe was posted by A Better Jennifer.

Provided by internetnut

Categories     Dessert

Time 45m

Yield 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup brown sugar or 1 cup Splenda brown sugar blend
1 1/4 cups water
1/3 cup shortening
1/3 cup raisins
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons water
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder

Steps:

  • Bring to a boil the first eight ingredients. Cool. Add remaining ingredients and mix together.
  • Bake in an 8 x 8 pan at 350 degrees until a toothpick comes out clean. (Mom didn't write a time so I would start checking at 20 minutes but I'm guessing it would take 30-40 minutes to be done.) (It's a small cake so you don't have to worry about lots of leftovers!)
  • Note: I haven't made this for quite a while and now I would try to make it healthier. I would use Splenda brown sugar. I would try using unsweetened applesauce or a fruit purée that is sold to replace fats in baking to replace all or part of the shortening. I would replace a good part of the flour with whole wheat, almond or soy flour. I have done all of these things in other recipes and the outcome was good so I have no reason to think that it wouldn't work for this one!

EGGLESS, MILKLESS, BUTTERLESS CAKE III



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This cake comes in handy when all you have left in the cupboard is the tin soups just before shopping day. It really was a treat served warm when we came in from the cold. And it was c-o-l-l-l-d-d-d, North of 53'. Sprinkle brown sugar or dust confectioner's sugar over the top.

Provided by Bernadette Beaupre

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Spice Cake Recipes

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup white sugar
2 tablespoons shortening
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ teaspoon ground allspice
½ teaspoon salt
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed tomato soup
1 cup raisins
1 ½ cups boiling water
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease an 8 inch square pan.
  • In a large bowl, combine sugar, shortening, spices, salt, soup, and raisins. Stir in boiling water. Cool.
  • Sift the flour, baking powder, and baking soda together. Add to the cooled raisin mixture, and stir until just combined. Pour batter into prepared pan.
  • Bake for 20 to 25 minutes. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 213.9 calories, Carbohydrate 45.8 g, Fat 2.8 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 0.7 g, Sodium 385.1 mg, Sugar 25.7 g

GRANDMA'S DEPRESSION CAKE



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This is an eggless, milkless, butterless cake. " A delicious spiced cake that's easy on the budget". I found this recipe in the "Guideposts" magazine (August 2009 issue). The recipe was part of a wonderful article with the same title written by Rosemary Marbach.

Provided by nuts about music

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h25m

Yield 1 cake, 10-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1 1/2 cups water
1/3 cup vegetable oil
2 cups dark raisins
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons water
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder

Steps:

  • Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Let cake cool for about 10 minutes before serving.

EGGLESS, BUTTERLESS, MILKLESS CAKE



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Make and share this Eggless, Butterless, Milkless Cake recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Bev. E.

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 cups self-rising flour
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup cocoa
1 cup water
1 cup mayonnaise
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 teaspoon confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350.
  • Grease and flour 10 inch tube pan.
  • In med.
  • mixing bowl; combine flour, sugar, cocoa and mix well.
  • In small bowl with wire whisk gradually beat water with mayonnaise until evenly combined; stir in vanilla.
  • Then pour this mixture into dry ingredients and mix well.
  • Spoon into prepared pans.
  • Bake 45- 50 minutes or until center springs back.
  • Cool cake for 10 minutes.
  • Then remove from pan and cool completely on baking rack.
  • When cool place on cake plate and dust with powdered sugar.

Tips:

- **Use ripe bananas:** The riper the bananas, the sweeter the cake will be. - **Mash the bananas well:** Make sure to mash the bananas until they are smooth and creamy. This will help to ensure that the cake is evenly mixed and has a smooth texture. - **Don't overmix the batter:** Overmixing the batter can make the cake tough. Mix just until the ingredients are combined. - **Bake the cake at the right temperature:** The cake should be baked at a moderate temperature (350°F) for about 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. - **Let the cake cool completely before frosting:** This will help to prevent the frosting from melting.

Conclusion:

This war or depression cake is a simple and delicious dessert that can be made with just a few pantry staples. It is a great way to use up ripe bananas and is perfect for a quick and easy snack or dessert. The cake is moist and flavorful, and the frosting is rich and creamy. This cake is sure to be a hit with your family and friends.

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