Civil War Cake (Old-Fashioned Recipe) Ingredients: 2 ½ cups brown sugar 2 eggs Just under 1 cup shortening 1 cup cold brewed coffee 2 teaspoons baking soda (dissolved in the coffee) 3 cups chopped raw apples ½ cup chopped nuts 2 cups raisins 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon ground allspice ½ teaspoon ground cloves 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt — Instructions: 1. Cream the Base: In a large mixing bowl, cream together the brown sugar, eggs, and shortening until light and fluffy. 2. Add Coffee Mixture: Stir in the cold brewed coffee with the dissolved baking soda. Mix well to combine. 3. Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, salt, cinnamon, allspice, and cloves. 4. Mix Everything Together: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until fully incorporated. 5. Fold in the Fruits and Nuts: Gently mix in the chopped apples, raisins, and nuts until evenly distributed. 6. Prepare to Bake: Pour the batter into a large greased baking pan (11×15 inches). Alternatively, you can use a jelly roll pan (for a thinner cake with shorter bake time) or a bundt pan. 7. Bake: Bake in a slow oven at 325°F (163°C) for at least 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. If using a bundt pan, check for doneness around the 45-minute mark. — Notes: This dense, spiced cake is rich with fruit and flavor, perfect for cooler seasons or a nostalgic treat. It’s a great example of old-fashioned baking that has stood the test of time. — Let me know if you’d like a modernized version or a printable format!
Civil War Cake (Old-Fashioned Recipe)
Ingredients:
2 ½ cups brown sugar
2 eggs
Just under 1 cup shortening
1 cup cold brewed coffee
2 teaspoons baking soda (dissolved in the coffee)
3 cups chopped raw apples
½ cup chopped nuts
2 cups raisins
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground allspice
½ teaspoon ground cloves
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
Instructions:
1. Cream the Base:
In a large mixing bowl, cream together the brown sugar, eggs, and shortening until light and fluffy.
2. Add Coffee Mixture:
Stir in the cold brewed coffee with the dissolved baking soda. Mix well to combine.
3. Combine Dry Ingredients:
In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, salt, cinnamon, allspice, and cloves.
4. Mix Everything Together:
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until fully incorporated.
5. Fold in the Fruits and Nuts:
Gently mix in the chopped apples, raisins, and nuts until evenly distributed.
6. Prepare to Bake:
Pour the batter into a large greased baking pan (11×15 inches).
Alternatively, you can use a jelly roll pan (for a thinner cake with shorter bake time) or a bundt pan.
7. Bake:
Bake in a slow oven at 325°F (163°C) for at least 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
If using a bundt pan, check for doneness around the 45-minute mark.
Notes:
This dense, spiced cake is rich with fruit and flavor, perfect for cooler seasons or a nostalgic treat.
It’s a great example of old-fashioned baking that has stood the test of time.
Let me know if you’d like a modernized version or a printable format!
