Grandma's Applesauce Cake |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 40 Minutes |
Ready In: 60 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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This moist cake recipe is a treasured heirloom passed down from my Grandma Stuit, who cooked for a family of 13 during the Depression. At reunions, it's the first dessert gone...including the crumbs! Ingredients:
3/4 cup raisins |
1 cup hot water |
1/2 cup shortening |
2 cups sugar |
1 egg |
2-1/2 cups king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour |
2 teaspoons baking soda |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/2 teaspoon each ground cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg |
1-1/2 cups applesauce |
1/2 cup water |
1/2 cup chopped walnuts |
confectioners' sugar, optional |
Directions:
1. Place raisins and hot water in a small bowl; set aside.
2. In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt and spices; add to creamed mixture alternately with applesauce and water. Drain raisins; fold into batter with the walnuts.
3. Transfer to a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 300° for 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Place pan on a wire rack. Dust with confectioners' sugar if desired. Serve warm or cold. Yield: 12-16 servings.
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