Applesauce Cake

Name: Applesauce Cake
Ingredients: 1 c. shortening; 1 1/2 c. sugar; 1/2 c. brown sugar; 1 egg; 3 c. sifted flour; 2 tsp. baking soda; 1/2 tsp. salt; 1 tsp. cinnamon; 1 tsp. nutmeg; 1/4 tsp. cocoa; 2 tsp. vanilla; 2 c. applesauce; 1 c. chopped nuts; whipped cream (optional)

14 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

1 c. shortening
1 1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. brown sugar
1 egg
3 c. sifted flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. cocoa
2 tsp. vanilla
2 c. applesauce
1 c. chopped nuts
whipped cream (optional)

Directions

1

In a bowl, cream the shortening until light.
2

Gradually beat in the sugars.
3

Beat in egg.
4

Sift together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and cocoa.
5

Stir vanilla into applesauce. Add sifted ingredients and applesauce alternately to the creamed mixture, mixing after each addition.
6

Add chopped nuts.
7

Pour into greased 9 x 13 x 2-inch pan.
8

Bake for 1 hour at 325°.
9

Cool in pan on cake rack.
10

(Whipped cream topping is optional.)