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APPLESAUCE CAKE

Source of Recipe


husband's aunt






List of Ingredients



• 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
  
• 1 cup seedless raisins
  
• 1/2 cup shortening (part butter)
  
• 1-1/2 cups flour, sifted twice
  
• 2 tsp. baking powder
  
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
  
• 1/2 cup salt
  
• 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
  
• 1/2 cup allspice
  
• 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
  
• 1 cup white sugar
  
• 1 egg
  






Instructions



1. Make applesauce; press through sieve and measure. Cool. Wash and thoroughly dry raisins. Measure shortening and allow to soften. Grease and lightly flour an 8 inch square pan. Preheat oven to 350. Sift flour, baking powder, soda, salt and spices. Resift, add raisins and mix lightly. Cream shortening until fluffy – add sugar gradually. Beat egg until light. Add to creamed shortening mixture and beat well. Add mixed dry ingredients and raisins alternately with applesauce, starting and ending with dry ingredients. Fold in gently after each addition. Turn into pan, spreading butter evenly. Bake 1 hour. Remove from oven and allow to stand for 5 minutes, then turn out on rack and cool.