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CAKE:
1 cup uncooked oatmeal (not quick cook) 1/2 cup butter 1 1/4 cup boiling water 2 eggs, well beaten 1 cup sugar 1 cup brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 1/2 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ginger 1/2 teaspoon allspice 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon cloves FROSTING; 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup melted butter 3 tablespoons milk 3/4 cup shredded coconut 1/3 cup chopped nuts METHOD: Combine oats, butter and boiling water. Set aside for 20 minutes. Beat together the eggs, sugars and vanilla. Sift dry ingredients and add, along with the oats, to the sugar mixture. Beat well. Pour into a greased 13 x 9 inch baking pan. Bake at 350F for 30 to 35 minutes, or until an inserted tooth-pick comes out clean. Cool for a few minutes. Then combine frosting ingredients, spread on cake and place under the broiler for one minute or until frosting begins to bubble. I like this cake. It's good for picnics, it keeps well and it's easy. Janet |
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On Wed, 8 Apr 2009 11:44:38 -0600, "Janet Bostwick"
> wrote: >I like this cake. It's good for picnics, it keeps well and it's easy. I see a cake in our immedate future. THANK YOU! Carol -- Change "invalid" to JamesBond's agent number to reply. |
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![]() "Damsel in dis Dress" > wrote in message ... > On Wed, 8 Apr 2009 11:44:38 -0600, "Janet Bostwick" > > wrote: > >>I like this cake. It's good for picnics, it keeps well and it's easy. > > I see a cake in our immedate future. THANK YOU! > > Carol > > -- Turnabout is fair -- I'm making your carrot cake for Easter. Thanks Janet |
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On Wed, 8 Apr 2009 13:31:46 -0600, "Janet Bostwick"
> wrote: > >"Damsel in dis Dress" > wrote in message .. . >> On Wed, 8 Apr 2009 11:44:38 -0600, "Janet Bostwick" >> > wrote: >> >>>I like this cake. It's good for picnics, it keeps well and it's easy. >> >> I see a cake in our immedate future. THANK YOU! >> >Turnabout is fair -- I'm making your carrot cake for Easter. Thanks Are you gonna leave a piece out for the Easter Bunny? I hear he loves carrots. ![]() Enjoy the cake! Carol -- Change "invalid" to JamesBond's agent number to reply. |
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![]() "Damsel in dis Dress" > wrote in message ... > On Wed, 8 Apr 2009 13:31:46 -0600, "Janet Bostwick" > > wrote: > >> >>"Damsel in dis Dress" > wrote in message . .. >>> On Wed, 8 Apr 2009 11:44:38 -0600, "Janet Bostwick" >>> > wrote: >>> >>>>I like this cake. It's good for picnics, it keeps well and it's easy. >>> >>> I see a cake in our immedate future. THANK YOU! >>> >>Turnabout is fair -- I'm making your carrot cake for Easter. Thanks > > Are you gonna leave a piece out for the Easter Bunny? I hear he loves > carrots. ![]() > > Enjoy the cake! > Carol > I'm afraid the bunny would never see a piece of cake left out overnight for him -- either the dog or my husband would get it. ;o} Janet |
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On Wed 08 Apr 2009 10:44:38a, Janet Bostwick told us...
> I like this cake. It's good for picnics, it keeps well and it's easy. > > Janet > I haven't had this cake in years, Janet. Thanks for posting it. I recall it always being a hit. -- Wayne Boatwright "One man's meat is another man's poison" - Oswald Dykes, English writer, 1709. |
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![]() "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message 5.247... > On Wed 08 Apr 2009 10:44:38a, Janet Bostwick told us... > >> I like this cake. It's good for picnics, it keeps well and it's easy. >> >> Janet >> > > I haven't had this cake in years, Janet. Thanks for posting it. I recall > it > always being a hit. > > -- > Wayne Boatwright You're welcome. All this talk about recession cooking and homemade convenience food got me to thinking about it. I can't recall where I had it first or when. It is just one of those childhood memories. Janet |
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On Wed 08 Apr 2009 04:16:08p, Janet Bostwick told us...
> > "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message > 5.247... >> On Wed 08 Apr 2009 10:44:38a, Janet Bostwick told us... >> >>> I like this cake. It's good for picnics, it keeps well and it's easy. >>> >>> Janet >>> >> >> I haven't had this cake in years, Janet. Thanks for posting it. I >> recall it always being a hit. >> >> -- >> Wayne Boatwright > You're welcome. All this talk about recession cooking and homemade > convenience food got me to thinking about it. I can't recall where I had > it first or when. It is just one of those childhood memories. > Janet This prompted me to think of the following depression era cake (I call it a snack cake) that my grandmother and mother used to make on occasion. It doesn't really need frosting, but they would usually sprinkle it with powdered sugar before serving. It's spicy and moist. Buterless, Eggless, Milkless Cake 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed 1-1/4 cups water 1/3 cup vegetable shortening or lard 2/3 cup raisins 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 2 teaspoons cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon powdered cloves 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking soda 2 teaspoons water 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder Boil brown sugar, 1-1/4 cups water, shortening, raisins, and spices together for 3 minutes. Cool. Add salt and baking soda which has been dissolved in 2 teaspoons water. Gradually add the flour and baking powder which have been sifted together, beating smooth after each addition. Baked in a greased and floured 8" x 8" pan in a moderate oven of 325°F. about 50 minutes, or until done. Cool completely, then cover tightly and store overnight before serving. -- Wayne Boatwright "One man's meat is another man's poison" - Oswald Dykes, English writer, 1709. |
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![]() "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message 5.247... > On Wed 08 Apr 2009 04:16:08p, Janet Bostwick told us... > snip .. All this talk about recession cooking and homemade >> convenience food got me to thinking about it. I can't recall where I had >> it first or when. It is just one of those childhood memories. >> Janet > > This prompted me to think of the following depression era cake (I call it > a > snack cake) that my grandmother and mother used to make on occasion. It > doesn't really need frosting, but they would usually sprinkle it with > powdered sugar before serving. It's spicy and moist. > > Buterless, Eggless, Milkless Cake > > 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed > 1-1/4 cups water > 1/3 cup vegetable shortening or lard > 2/3 cup raisins > 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg > 2 teaspoons cinnamon > 1/2 teaspoon powdered cloves > 1 teaspoon salt > 1 teaspoon baking soda > 2 teaspoons water > 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour > 1 teaspoon baking powder > > Boil brown sugar, 1-1/4 cups water, shortening, raisins, and spices > together for 3 minutes. Cool. Add salt and baking soda which has been > dissolved in 2 teaspoons water. Gradually add the flour and baking powder > which have been sifted together, beating smooth after each addition. > Baked > in a greased and floured 8" x 8" pan in a moderate oven of 325°F. about 50 > minutes, or until done. Cool completely, then cover tightly and store > overnight before serving. > > -- > Wayne Boatwright > I'm going to try this. Thanks. Calling it a snack cake strikes me as just about right. I really prefer the texture of those cakes made with regular flour instead of cake flour. How about you? Janet |
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On Wed 08 Apr 2009 06:07:54p, Janet Bostwick told us...
> > "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message > 5.247... >> On Wed 08 Apr 2009 04:16:08p, Janet Bostwick told us... >> > snip > . All this talk about recession cooking and homemade >>> convenience food got me to thinking about it. I can't recall where I >>> had it first or when. It is just one of those childhood memories. >>> Janet >> >> This prompted me to think of the following depression era cake (I call >> it a snack cake) that my grandmother and mother used to make on >> occasion. It doesn't really need frosting, but they would usually >> sprinkle it with powdered sugar before serving. It's spicy and moist. >> >> Buterless, Eggless, Milkless Cake >> >> 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed >> 1-1/4 cups water >> 1/3 cup vegetable shortening or lard >> 2/3 cup raisins >> 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg >> 2 teaspoons cinnamon >> 1/2 teaspoon powdered cloves >> 1 teaspoon salt >> 1 teaspoon baking soda >> 2 teaspoons water >> 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour >> 1 teaspoon baking powder >> >> Boil brown sugar, 1-1/4 cups water, shortening, raisins, and spices >> together for 3 minutes. Cool. Add salt and baking soda which has been >> dissolved in 2 teaspoons water. Gradually add the flour and baking >> powder which have been sifted together, beating smooth after each >> addition. Baked >> in a greased and floured 8" x 8" pan in a moderate oven of 325°F. about >> 50 minutes, or until done. Cool completely, then cover tightly and >> store overnight before serving. >> >> -- >> Wayne Boatwright >> > I'm going to try this. Thanks. Calling it a snack cake strikes me as > just about right. I really prefer the texture of those cakes made with > regular flour instead of cake flour. How about you? > Janet I hope you enjoy it! Yes, I agree that all-purpose flour produces a better texture for many such cakes. I don't use cake flour in too many cakes unless the texture is intended to be extreme delicate. I haven't made this one for a while, so now I have two cakes to make and enjoy! It's really nice to bring some of those old recipes to the forefront again. A lot of people have never tasted them. There are some other old cakes that have fallen out of fashion that I really enjoy, and I haven't made them in years. I don't know how many people would like them today. They include Lane Cake, Amalgamation Cake, Lady Baltimore Cake, and Lord Baltimore Cake. -- Wayne Boatwright "One man's meat is another man's poison" - Oswald Dykes, English writer, 1709. |
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![]() "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message 5.250... > On Wed 08 Apr 2009 06:07:54p, Janet Bostwick told us... > snip > > There are some other old cakes that have fallen out of fashion that I > really enjoy, and I haven't made them in years. I don't know how many > people would like them today. They include Lane Cake, Amalgamation Cake, > Lady Baltimore Cake, and Lord Baltimore Cake. > > -- > Wayne Boatwright > If you wouldn't mind, I would enjoy at least looking at them. I think I have seen a recipe for Lady Baltimore cake -- perhaps even have it in the first cookbook I ever bought, but I am unfamiliar with the others. No rush, that's a lot of recipes to post. But thanks for the offer. Janet |
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On Wed 08 Apr 2009 06:24:42p, Janet Bostwick told us...
> > "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message > 5.250... >> On Wed 08 Apr 2009 06:07:54p, Janet Bostwick told us... >> > snip >> >> There are some other old cakes that have fallen out of fashion that I >> really enjoy, and I haven't made them in years. I don't know how many >> people would like them today. They include Lane Cake, Amalgamation >> Cake, Lady Baltimore Cake, and Lord Baltimore Cake. >> >> -- >> Wayne Boatwright >> > If you wouldn't mind, I would enjoy at least looking at them. I think I > have seen a recipe for Lady Baltimore cake -- perhaps even have it in > the first cookbook I ever bought, but I am unfamiliar with the others. > No rush, that's a lot of recipes to post. But thanks for the offer. > Janet I don't mind at all, but I may not get to it until the weekend, as I have to scan and edit them in order to post them, or key them in. They are all in old cookbooks. The recipe for Amalgamation Cake is my grandmothers, and unlike any I've seen published. I prefer hers, actually. That recipe is still in her handwriting. I'll ping you when I post them. -- Wayne Boatwright "One man's meat is another man's poison" - Oswald Dykes, English writer, 1709. |
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Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Wed 08 Apr 2009 04:16:08p, Janet Bostwick told us... > >> "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message >> 5.247... >>> On Wed 08 Apr 2009 10:44:38a, Janet Bostwick told us... >>> >>>> I like this cake. It's good for picnics, it keeps well and it's easy. >>>> >>>> Janet >>>> >>> I haven't had this cake in years, Janet. Thanks for posting it. I >>> recall it always being a hit. >>> >>> -- >>> Wayne Boatwright >> You're welcome. All this talk about recession cooking and homemade >> convenience food got me to thinking about it. I can't recall where I had >> it first or when. It is just one of those childhood memories. >> Janet > > This prompted me to think of the following depression era cake (I call it a > snack cake) that my grandmother and mother used to make on occasion. It > doesn't really need frosting, but they would usually sprinkle it with > powdered sugar before serving. It's spicy and moist. > > Buterless, Eggless, Milkless Cake > nice recipe snipped.... My mother called it war cake. I have always wanted to make it but I haven't gotten around to it. Thanks for the reminder. Tracy |
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On Wed 08 Apr 2009 06:28:44p, Tracy told us...
> Wayne Boatwright wrote: >> On Wed 08 Apr 2009 04:16:08p, Janet Bostwick told us... >> >>> "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message >>> 5.247... >>>> On Wed 08 Apr 2009 10:44:38a, Janet Bostwick told us... >>>> >>>>> I like this cake. It's good for picnics, it keeps well and it's >>>>> easy. >>>>> >>>>> Janet >>>>> >>>> I haven't had this cake in years, Janet. Thanks for posting it. I >>>> recall it always being a hit. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Wayne Boatwright >>> You're welcome. All this talk about recession cooking and homemade >>> convenience food got me to thinking about it. I can't recall where I >>> had it first or when. It is just one of those childhood memories. >>> Janet >> >> This prompted me to think of the following depression era cake (I call >> it a snack cake) that my grandmother and mother used to make on >> occasion. It doesn't really need frosting, but they would usually >> sprinkle it with powdered sugar before serving. It's spicy and moist. >> >> Buterless, Eggless, Milkless Cake >> > > nice recipe snipped.... > > My mother called it war cake. > > I have always wanted to make it but I haven't gotten around to it. > > Thanks for the reminder. > > Tracy > You're welcome. Yes, it was called that, too. Enjoy! -- Wayne Boatwright "One man's meat is another man's poison" - Oswald Dykes, English writer, 1709. |
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Wayne wrote:
> There are some other old cakes that have fallen out of fashion that I > really enjoy, and I haven't made them in years. I don't know how many > people would like them today. They include Lane Cake, Amalgamation Cake, > Lady Baltimore Cake, and Lord Baltimore Cake. Boy, that brings back some memories: My parents told us that their wedding cake had been a Lady Baltimore cake, so I made one for them on their 40th anniversary. Bob |
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On Wed 08 Apr 2009 09:29:53p, Bob Terwilliger told us...
> Wayne wrote: > >> There are some other old cakes that have fallen out of fashion that I >> really enjoy, and I haven't made them in years. I don't know how many >> people would like them today. They include Lane Cake, Amalgamation Cake, >> Lady Baltimore Cake, and Lord Baltimore Cake. > > Boy, that brings back some memories: My parents told us that their wedding > cake had been a Lady Baltimore cake, so I made one for them on their 40th > anniversary. > > Bob > A nice memory! Memories for me, too, Bob. My maternal grandmother used to bake all of these, along with a fresh coconut cake and fresh orange cake, for Christmas every year. Elaborate cakes around the holidays were typical in the South generations ago. Between large families and many visitors it didn't take long for them all to disappear. :-) -- Wayne Boatwright "One man's meat is another man's poison" - Oswald Dykes, English writer, 1709. |
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On Wed, 8 Apr 2009 11:44:38 -0600, "Janet Bostwick"
> wrote: >CAKE: >1 cup uncooked oatmeal (not quick cook) >1/2 cup butter >1 1/4 cup boiling water >2 eggs, well beaten >1 cup sugar >1 cup brown sugar >1 teaspoon vanilla >1 1/2 cups flour >1 teaspoon baking soda >1 teaspoon cinnamon >1/2 teaspoon ginger >1/2 teaspoon allspice >1/2 teaspoon salt >1/4 teaspoon cloves > >FROSTING; >1/2 cup brown sugar >1/4 cup melted butter >3 tablespoons milk >3/4 cup shredded coconut >1/3 cup chopped nuts > >METHOD: >Combine oats, butter and boiling water. Set aside for 20 minutes. Beat >together the eggs, sugars and vanilla. Sift dry ingredients and add, along >with the oats, to the sugar mixture. Beat well. Pour into a greased 13 x 9 >inch baking pan. Bake at 350F for 30 to 35 minutes, or until an inserted >tooth-pick comes out clean. Cool for a few minutes. Then combine frosting >ingredients, spread on cake and place under the broiler for one minute or >until frosting begins to bubble. > >I like this cake. It's good for picnics, it keeps well and it's easy. Hi again, Janet <waving>! Just wanted to let you know that I made this cake (and a pan of brownies) on Easter morning, with the intention of serving them both after Easter dinner. Well, the cake was so damned good, we didn't have room for dinner, so I haven't even baked the ham yet. We're doing that tomorrow. The cake was completely GONE six hours after it came out of the oven. We definitely have a new cake. Crash wished there were dates in it, so there will be, next time. I think he gets that notion from my grandmother's (sorry, I don't recall her nationality) spice cake recipe. We didn't use the glaze because Crash has had this cake before and got sick - he attributes this to the glaze. No problem, I prefer nekkid cakes, anyway. THANK YOU! Carol and the Hungry Horde -- Change "invalid" to JamesBond's agent number to reply. |
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