Historic Recipes: War Cake

Feb 10, 2025

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A cozy vintage kitchen scene set in a historic home, capturing the essence of baking a War Cake from a 1917 newspaper recipe. The kitchen has a wood stove, rustic wooden cabinets, and a window with lace curtains letting in soft light. A pot simmers on the stove, filling the air with the scent of spices. On a worn wooden table, there's a loaf of War Cake on a vintage plate next to an old, open newspaper clipping. The atmosphere is warm and inviting, with hints of history in every detail—antique kitchen tools, jars of spices, and a nostalgic vibe.

Lately, I’ve been on a bit of a historic recipe kick—digging through old issues of The Evening Telegram, searching for the kinds of dishes people made in their kitchens a hundred years ago. There’s something grounding about cooking from these old recipes. It’s a way to connect with the past, to step into the shoes of someone who once clipped the very sa…

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