Applesauce Cake Recipe

Applesauce Cake Recipe

1 2/3 cups sifted all-purpose flour

½ cup sugar

¼ teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon cinnamon

½ teaspoon nutmeg

1/3 cup brown sugar

1/3 cup shortening

1 ¼ cups applesauce

1 large egg

1/3 cup chopped nuts

½ cups raisins

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 9-inch square baking pan.

Sift together the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and spices. Add the brown sugar, shortening and applesauce; beat for 2 minutes. Add the egg and beat an additional 2 minutes. Stir in the nuts and raisins. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a tester inserted in the cake comes out clean. Cool in the pan before cutting.

Source: Kitchen-tested Recipes from Lucky Leaf, Knouse Foods Inc., 1965