Applesauce Cake

TinyArtist

  Applesauce Cake
  Ingredients  

• 1/2  cup  shortening
• 2  cup  sugar
• 1   large egg, (1/3 cup)
• 1 1/2  cup thick unsweetened applesauce
• 2 1/2  cup sifted enriched flour
• 1 1/2  teaspoon  baking soda
• 1 1/2  teaspoon  salt
• 3/4  teaspoon  cinnamon
• 1/2  teaspoon  cloves
• 1/2  teaspoon  allspice
• 1/2  cup  water
• 1  cup  walnuts, cut up
  

  Directions  

• Set oven for moderate 350°
• Cream shortening and sugar until fluffy.
• Beat in egg, then apple sauce.
• Mix and sift flour, baking soda, salt, and spices.
• Stir in alternately with water.
• Stir in walnuts.
• Bake 45 to 50 minutes in greased and floured oblong cake pan 13 by 9 by 2 inches.
• Cool on rack.
• Frost as desired.