Old Fashioned Applesauce Cake
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp. salt 1 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 tsp. cloves 1/2 tsp. nutmeg 1/2 cup shortening 1 cup sugar 2 eggs, unbeaten *1 cup thick cold applesauce 3/4 cups raisins or chopped dates 1/2 cup broken walnuts |
Directions
Cream together shortening, sugar, eggs, applesauce, raisins or dates, walnuts. Sift together flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg over wet ingredients. Beat until well mixed. Pour into a 8 or 9-inch square pan or small angel cake pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 55 minutes. * I make my own applesauce without sugar. Connie Casey |