Popular circa. 1917 when sugar and butter were scarce, eggs were too expensive and considered a luxury for cake. Simple recipe using basic ingredients.
1 cp. corn syrup
1 cup cold water
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 tbsp. Crisco
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. baking powder
Put first 6 ingredients in saucepan; cook 3 minutes after reaching boiling point. Add Crisco. When cool, add soda dissolved in a little hot water; add flour and baking powder. Stir and pour into greased tube pan. Bake for one hour at 325 degrees.
Make sure to use all-purpose flour since this recipe calls for salt, soda and baking powder. Recipe can also be adapted by using self-rising flour, but make sure to omit the salt, soda and baking powder.
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