Applesauce christmas cake
3 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| ½ | cup | Shortening |
| 1 | each | Egg |
| 1 | teaspoon | Soda |
| 1 | teaspoon | Baking powder |
| 2 | teaspoons | Cinnamon, ground |
| 2 | teaspoons | Nutmeg, ground |
| 1 | teaspoon | Vanilla extract |
| ¼ | cup | Walnuts, chopped |
| 1 | tablespoon | Milk |
| 1½ | cup | Sugar, powdered |
| 1¾ | cup | Sugar |
| 1½ | cup | Applesauce |
| 2½ | cup | Flour, all-purpose |
| ¾ | teaspoon | Salt |
| 1 | teaspoon | Cloves, ground |
| 2 | tablespoons | Molasses |
| 1 | cup | Raisins |
| 4 | tablespoons | Butter (or marg.) |
| ¾ | teaspoon | Vanilla extract |
| ¼ | cup | Walnuts, chopped |
Directions
INGREDIENTS
FROSTING
Cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg.
Combine applesauce and soda; beat into creamed mixture. Combine flour, baking powder, salt, and spices; add to applesauce mixture.
Stir in molasses, vanilla, raisins, and walnuts. Line the bottom of a 10" tube pan with waxed paper; grease and flour sides of pan. Spoon batter into pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 50 to 60 minutes. Let cool in pan 10 minutes; then remove cake from pan. When completely cool, spread top of cake with frosting. Frosting: Heat milk and butter in a saucepan until hot, but not boiling. Beat in sugar. Stir in walnuts and vanilla. Yield: about 1 cup.
Submitted By EARL SHELSBY On 01-24-95