ABSTRACT
The Doughboys and other soldiers often longed for a taste of home. In WWI, the American Red Cross came up with a recipe for a cake that would stay fresh for a long period of time and could be shipped to the soldiers serving in Europe. Soldiers on the front lines didn't just enjoy baked treats sent from home. On the battlefields of France, Salvation Army workers often served doughnuts and coffee to the men in the trenches. Because rations were so poor, The Salvation Army decided that the tasty treats would bring the men a bit of cheer as they ate something that reminded them of home and their families. However, because only limited resources were available to the volunteers on the front, the doughnuts had to be fried seven at a time, with some cleverly being cooked in soldier's helmets.
