These cakes have nothing to do with making you feel better during a bout of depression they were cakes made during various depression war times like World War I and the American Civil War. To be classed as a war cake, the ingredients can only include a little bit or no milk, definitely no sugar, butter or eggs! So how do they taste? Looks like it’s time for a taste test…
![Boiled Raisin War Cake](https://www.top-10-food.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Top-10-Depression-Cake-Recipes-War-Cakes-10.jpg)
10 – Boiled Raisin War Cake
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Boiled Raisin War Cake | YES | YES | NO | NO |
![Orange War Cake](https://www.top-10-food.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Top-10-Depression-Cake-Recipes-War-Cakes-9.jpg)
9 – Orange War Cake
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Orange War Cake | YES | YES | NO | NO |
![Mango War Cake](https://www.top-10-food.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Top-10-Depression-Cake-Recipes-War-Cakes-8.jpg)
8 – Mango War Cake
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Mango War Cake | YES | YES | NO | NO |
![Lemon Spice Cake](https://www.top-10-food.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Top-10-Depression-Cake-Recipes-War-Cakes-7.jpg)
7 – Lemon Spice Cake
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Lemon Spice Cake | YES | YES | NO | NO |
![Civil War Fruit Cake](https://www.top-10-food.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Top-10-Depression-Cake-Recipes-War-Cakes-6.jpg)
6 – Civil War Fruit Cake
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Civil War Fruit Cake | YES | YES | NO | NO |
![Vegan Chocolate War Cake](https://www.top-10-food.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Top-10-Depression-Cake-Recipes-War-Cakes-5.jpg)
5 – Vegan Chocolate War Cake
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Vegan Chocolate War Cake | YES | YES | NO | NO |
![Lemon War Cake](https://www.top-10-food.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Top-10-Depression-Cake-Recipes-War-Cakes-4.jpg)
4 – Lemon War Cake
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Lemon War Cake | YES | YES | NO | NO |
![Depression Era Dark Chocolate Cake](https://www.top-10-food.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Top-10-Depression-Cake-Recipes-War-Cakes-3.jpg)
3 – Depression Era Dark Chocolate Cake
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Depression Era Dark Chocolate Cake | YES | YES | NO | NO |
![Wacky War Cake](https://www.top-10-food.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Top-10-Depression-Cake-Recipes-War-Cakes-2.jpg)
2 – Wacky War Cake
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Wacky War Cake | YES | YES | NO | NO |
![Spartan War Cake](https://www.top-10-food.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Top-10-Depression-Cake-Recipes-War-Cakes-1.jpg)
1 – Spartan War Cake
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Spartan War Cake | YES | YES | NO | NO |