Old fashioned applesauce cake

Old fashioned applesauce cake

Ingredients/Components

• sugar
• cinnamon - 1 tsp
• eggs - 3 item
• salt
• butter - 1/2 c
• nutmeg - 1/2 tsp
• baking powder - 1/4 tsp
• baking soda
• finely chopped walnuts - 1 c
• cloves - 1/2 tsp
• sifted all-purpose flour
• allspice - 1/2 tsp
• seedless raisins, chopped - 1 c
• jar unsweetened applesauce 1 3/4 c - 1 oz

How to make old fashioned applesauce cake:

Preheat oven to 350°. Grease well and flour a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan. Sift flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and spices into large mixing bowl. Add shortening and applesauce; beat 1 minute at low speed, just to combine. At medium speed, beat 2 minutes. Add eggs; beat 2 minutes. Combine raisins and walnuts; fold into batter.

Turn batter into prepared pan. Bake a 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan for 45 minutes, or bake in a larger pan for 60 minutes. Let cake cool completely in pan. Frost as desired.

Recipe categories: Desserts, Cakes, Lunch/snacks.