Poverty Cake

Name: Poverty Cake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 c. water; 2 c. raisins; 1 c. sugar; 1 tsp. cinnamon; 1 1/2 tsp. cloves; 2 Tbsp. lard; 2 c. flour; 1 tsp. baking soda

Vegan Vegetarian

Prep: 10 min Cook: 75 min Cuisine: American

Poverty Cake is a hearty, spiced raisin loaf with warm cinnamon and cloves, perfect for budget-friendly baking and satisfying sweet cravings with simple pantry ingredients.

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Ingredients

2 c. water ⓘ
2 c. raisins ⓘ
1 c. sugar ⓘ
1 tsp. cinnamon ⓘ
1 1/2 tsp. cloves ⓘ
2 Tbsp. lard ⓘ
2 c. flour ⓘ
1 tsp. baking soda ⓘ

Instructions

Boil the water, raisins, sugar, cinnamon, and cloves together for 3 minutes; then cool.
When cool, add the dry ingredients: flour and baking soda.
Beat the mixture about 200 strokes until it is bubbly.
Pour into a greased and floured loaf pan.
Bake in a hot oven at 375° to 400°F for 1 hour.
Reduce the oven temperature and continue baking for about 15 minutes, until the cake is done.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

596 kcal 30% DV

Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 6.5g 13% DV

Total Fat 35.3g 45% DV

Carbs 73.4g 27% DV

Fiber 11.7g 42% DV

Sugar 23.4g 47% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 6995.3mg 100% DV

Potassium 555mg 12% DV

Cholesterol 25mg 8% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 2mcg

Vitamin C 9.8mg 11% DV

Vitamin D 0.6mcg 3% DV

Calcium 231.5mg 18% DV

Iron 5.1mg 28% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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