Spice Cake
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Grandma wrote down the recipe for this inviting cake on a piece of brown paper bag. It's loaded with popular spices, so the aroma while baking is out of this world! The warm sauce makes it moist...and special. Add a dollop of whipped topping for a real treat. —Shirley Joan Helfenbein, Lapeer, Michigan
SERVINGS: 8
CATEGORY: Dessert
METHOD: Baked
TIME: Prep: 25 min. Bake: 40 min. + cooling
Ingredients:
- 1 cup raisins
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/4 cup shortening
- 1-1/4 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup chunky applesauce
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Directions:
Place raisins in a small bowl; cover with boiling water. Let stand for 5 minutes; drain and set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter, shortening and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in applesauce and vanilla. Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, salt, nutmeg, baking soda and ginger; add to creamed mixture just until blended. Stir in walnuts and raisins.
Pour into a greased 11-in. x 7-in. x 2-in. baking dish. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
Serve with Hard Sauce (recipe also in Recipe Finder). Yield: 8 servings.