Berwin Illinois 1950’s through 1980’s.

Eggless, Butterless, Fruit Cake    Mary’s Cake Recipe   

2 cups raisins (the dark raisins preferred)

2 cups brown sugar

2 cups dates

1 cup (??) (I prefer Crisco)

Place these ingredients in a sauce pan and simmer for 20 minutes.  Then let this cool and then add the dry ingredients.

Sifted

3 ½ cups flour

2 teaspoons baking soda

2 teaspoons cinnamon

½ teaspoon salt

Sift these dry ingredients three times, then add to liquid mixture.

(2 tsp. Vanilla)

1 cup of chopped nut meats mixed with two tablespoons of flour.  Then fold them into the cake dough.  Pour into greased & floured pan. 

I like to add a teaspoon of vanilla even though it is a dark dough cake.  Although the recipe does not call for it.

My recipe does not show how long to bake the cake or what temperature.  I bake it in 300degrees oven about hour or a little over.  I watch the cake after its in the oven about 45 minutes.  It’s a heavy cake so its better to bake it slow.  I hope your cake turns out good. So long Sis.  From your sis, Bess. 12-27-50

Houska 12/48

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