Could this be Poor man's cake Similar.to an applesauce cake with cinnamon and raisins in it? Fran On Aug 13, 2012 9:24 PM, "Virginia Butterfield" <[email protected]> wrote:
> ** > > > > Man's Favorite Cake > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Charlotte > To: [email protected] > Sent: Sunday, October 18, 2009 11:25 PM > Subject: Man's Favorite Cake Recipe > > My mother has searched for this recipe for years. she said her Aunt use to > make it. > she said it has raisins, cinnamon or other spices. It has an orange > flavor, possibly > in the icing. She at this as a child, she is 70 years old now. She thinks > it may have > come out of a paper or magazine at that time. I have googled the recipe, > but no luck. > > Charlotte > > Hello Charlotte, > > All of the cake recipes that I can find with that name and with raisins > and cinnamon are like the one below. I did not find any that had any > orange in either the cake or the frosting. > > Phaed > > A MAN'S FAVORITE CAKE > > 1/2 c. shortening > 1 c. sugar > 1 c. seedless raisins > 1 c. applesauce (sweetened for table use) > 1 tsp. soda > 1 egg > 2 c. flour > 1/2 tsp. allspice > 1 tsp. cinnamon > 1/2 tsp. nutmeg > 1/2 tsp. salt > 1 tbsp. hot water > > Blend shortening, sugar, and eggs thoroughly in 1 operation. Add raisins > and applesauce. > Sift spices and salt with flour and add in several portions. Before the > last of the flour > is added, stir in the soda dissolved in hot water. Beat well, pour into a > greased loaf or > tube pan and bake about 1 hour at 350 degrees. > > COFFEE CREAM ICING: > 4 tbsp. butter or margarine > 1/4 tsp. salt > 3 or 4 tbsp. hot coffee > 2 tbsp. cocoa > 2 c. powdered sugar > > Blend butter, salt, cocoa and 1/2 cup sugar. Add alternately coffee and > rest of sugar until > a spreading consistency is reached. > > A reader sent this suggestion: > > I wonder if Charlotte might be looking forOrange Kiss-Me Cake. < > http://www.pillsbury.com/Recipes/ShowRecipe.aspx?rid=13662> > This was the 1950 Pillsbury Bake-Off winner, so it fits the time frame > given by her mom, > probably was printed in a magazine, and it has orange, cinnamon, and > raisins. Just a thought. > > Have a great day! > > Missy > > -- > > *Ginny Butterfield > Cranberry Twp, PA > > * > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CAKE-RECIPE/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CAKE-RECIPE/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
