Top 10 Depression Cake Recipes (War Cakes)

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
Boiled Raisin War Cake

10 – Boiled Raisin War Cake

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Orange War Cake
Orange War Cake

9 – Orange War Cake

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Mango War Cake
Mango War Cake

8 – Mango War Cake

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Lemon Spice Cake
Lemon Spice Cake

7 – Lemon Spice Cake

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Civil War Fruit Cake
Civil War Fruit Cake

6 – Civil War Fruit Cake

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Vegan Chocolate War Cake
Vegan Chocolate War Cake

5 – Vegan Chocolate War Cake

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Lemon War Cake
Lemon War Cake

4 – Lemon War Cake

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Depression Era Dark Chocolate Cake
Depression Era Dark Chocolate Cake

3 – Depression Era Dark Chocolate Cake

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Wacky War Cake
Wacky War Cake

2 – Wacky War Cake

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Spartan War Cake
Spartan War Cake

1 – Spartan War Cake

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