Budget Cakes From the 1940's



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We make budget cakes for various reasons. Sometimes it is the end of the week and we seem to be out of certain ingredients, plus extra money. There are 3 eggs in the fridge and the sugar and flour bins are low.
Let's check out some of the delicious cakes that our grandma's made in the 1940's. Times for many of these cooks were hard, but  leanness never altered the fact that families must be fed, and little young un's craved a slice of sweetness. Many of the recipes were more healthful because they were not packed with extra ingredients.
So grab those eggs. If you have more than one egg, I've got a scrumptious icing recipe to go with this cake.





Honey One-Egg Cake

2 1/2 cups of sifted flour
3 teaspoons of baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup of shortening
1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup honey
1 egg, beaten, 1 cup of milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
Sift flour, baking powder and salt together. Cream shortening with sugar and honey until fluffy, add egg and beat thoroughly. Add sifted dry ingredients and milk alternately in small amounts, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla. Pour into greased pan and bake in moderate oven (350 degrees F) about 40 minutes. Makes 1 (8 inch) cake.