Grandma's Refrigerator Cake

Times were lean but life was good When waste not, want not we understood In the refrigerator all leftovers would accumulate Come the weekend Grandma scraped it all onto a plate She really cleaned it out; nothing was excluded All were mashed and diced with sugar and spice included Beaten batter with raisin thrown in; placed in the oven to bake Thick butter frosting placed atop surely completed her refrigerator cake All the grand kids now gathered about; to taste a slice so savory Not only did we each get a piece of cake; we also got a memory