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…

10 – Boiled Raisin War Cake
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Boiled Raisin War Cake | YES | YES | NO | NO |

9 – Orange War Cake
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Orange War Cake | YES | YES | NO | NO |

8 – Mango War Cake
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Mango War Cake | YES | YES | NO | NO |

7 – Lemon Spice Cake
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Lemon Spice Cake | YES | YES | NO | NO |

6 – Civil War Fruit Cake
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Civil War Fruit Cake | YES | YES | NO | NO |

5 – Vegan Chocolate War Cake
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Vegan Chocolate War Cake | YES | YES | NO | NO |

4 – Lemon War Cake
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Lemon War Cake | YES | YES | NO | NO |

3 – Depression Era Dark Chocolate Cake
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Depression Era Dark Chocolate Cake | YES | YES | NO | NO |

2 – Wacky War Cake
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Wacky War Cake | YES | YES | NO | NO |

1 – Spartan War Cake
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Spartan War Cake | YES | YES | NO | NO |