Old fashioned applesauce cake

16 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
cupCake Flour; Sifted
teaspoonBaking Soda
¼teaspoonBaking Powder
1teaspoonSalt
1teaspoonGround Cinnamon
½teaspoonGround Nutmeg
½teaspoonGround Cloves
½teaspoonGround Allspice
½cupVegetable Shortening
cupBrown Sugar; Packed
2largesEggs
cupApplesauce
½cupWater
1cupRaisins
1cupWalnuts; Chopped
Confectioners' Sugar

Directions

Sift the cake flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and spices together into a bowl and set aside. Cream the shortening and brown sugar together, in a large mixing bowl, until light and fluffy, using an electric mixer set on medium speed. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the dry ingredients alternately with the applesauce and the water, blending well with the mixer set on low speed. Stir in the raisins and nuts. Pour the batter into a greased 13 X 9 X 2-inch baking pan. Bake in a preheated 350 Degree F. oven for 45 minutes or until a cake tester or wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool, until cold to the touch, in the pan on a wire rack. Dust the cake with Confectioners' sugar. Submitted By ROBERT MILES On 09-30-95