Wonderful Applesauce Spice Cake
photo by Engrossed
- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 17
- Serves:
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12
ingredients
- 2 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1⁄4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1⁄2 teaspoon clove
- 1⁄2 teaspoon allspice
- 1⁄2 cup Crisco shortening (butter or plain)
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 cup white sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1⁄2 cups unsweetened applesauce
- 1⁄2 cup water
- 1 cup raisins
- 1 cup walnuts, chopped
- confectioners' sugar, for dusting
directions
- Set oven to 350°F.
- Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
- In a medium bowl sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and spices.
- In a large bowl cream together the shortening and brown sugar and white sugar together until light and fluffy (about 3-4 minutes).
- Add in the eggs to the creamed mixture, beating well after each addition.
- Add in the dry ingredients alternately with the applesauce and water.
- Stir in raisins and nuts.
- Pour into prepared baking pan.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes, or until cake tests done.
- Cool, dust with confectioners' sugar or serve topped with whipped cream.
- Delicious!
Reviews
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Kittencal I must admit when I first looked at your recipe I thought that it was just another ordinary old applesauce cake!!! Anyway, because of your reputation I decided to make it and I do apologize for my doubts. It was wonderful. The only change I made was to cut back on the sugar by 1/4 cup, but that is a taste preference. Also I used 1/2 butter and 1/2 shortening because I know that makes it a lighter cake. Topped it with lemon cream cheese icing and we ate half of it in one evening. Thanks again.
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This is a FABULOUS MOIST SWEET and SPICY cake. It is one of those cakes that improves with sitting. I used real butter instead of shortening but kept everything else the same. It was great with whipped cream but doesn't really need anything. I can imagine it with chopped apples in it. YUM! Made for Zaar Tag.
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