Applesauce Cake

Name: Applesauce Cake
Ingredients: 1 c. butter; 2 c. sugar; 3 eggs; 3 c. flour; 2 c. dried apples or applesauce; 1 tsp. soda (in hot apples); 1 lb. raisins; 1 lb. figs, chopped; 1 c. walnuts; 1 c. strawberry preserves; 1 Tbsp. cloves; 1 Tbsp. cinnamon; 1 tsp. nutmeg

13 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

1 c. butter
2 c. sugar
3 eggs
3 c. flour
2 c. dried apples or applesauce
1 tsp. soda (in hot apples)
1 lb. raisins
1 lb. figs, chopped
1 c. walnuts
1 c. strawberry preserves
1 Tbsp. cloves
1 Tbsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg

Directions

1

Cream shortening and sugar.
2

Add beaten eggs. Stir soda into applesauce.
3

Reserve 1 cup flour to dredge fruit and nuts. Sift the remaining dry ingredients.
4

Add to the creamed mixture alternately with applesauce. Add nuts, fruit and preserves.
5

Mix thoroughly.
6

Bake in a greased and floured tube pan at 300° for 3 hours. Cool.
7

Put in closed container and lay apples slices on top or place a small glass of wine in middle of cake for moisture.