Applesauce Cake

Name: Applesauce Cake
Ingredients: 2 cups Sugar; 1/2 cups Applesauce; 1/2 cups Water; 1/2 cups Shortening; 2 whole Eggs; 2-1/2 cups Flour; 1-1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda; 1-1/2 teaspoon Salt; 1/4 teaspoons Baking Powder; 1 teaspoon Cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoons Cloves; 1/2 teaspoons Allspice; 1/2 cups Chopped Nuts (optional); 1 cup Raisins (optional); Cinnamon Sugar For Dusting Top (optional)

15 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

2 cups Sugar
1/2 cups Applesauce
1/2 cups Water
1/2 cups Shortening
2 whole Eggs
2-1/2 cups Flour
1-1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
1-1/2 teaspoon Salt
1/4 teaspoons Baking Powder
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
1/2 teaspoons Cloves
1/2 teaspoons Allspice
1/2 cups Chopped Nuts (optional)
1 cup Raisins (optional)
Cinnamon Sugar For Dusting Top (optional)

Directions

1

Combine sugar, applesauce, water and shortening. Add eggs. Mix in the next 7 ingredients. Add raisins and nuts if using.
2

Pour into a greased and floured 13x9-inch pan, or spray with non-stick cooking spray. Sprinkle the top with cinnamon sugar.
3

Bake at 350° for about 1 hour.
4

*Try substituting the shortening for more applesauce. The cake is chewier, but is still yummy and has less fat.