Grandma’s Applesauce Cake
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Bake: 40 min.
YIELD: 16 servings.
This moist applesauce cake recipe is a treasured heirloom passed down from my Grandma Stuit, who cooked for a family of 13 during the Depression. At reunions, it's the first dessert gone...including the crumbs! —Joanie Jager, Lynden, Washington
Ingredients
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3/4 cup raisins
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1 cup hot water
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1/2 cup shortening
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2 cups sugar
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1 large egg, room temperature
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2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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2 teaspoons baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon each ground cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg
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1-1/2 cups applesauce
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1/2 cup water
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1/2 cup chopped walnuts
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Confectioners' sugar, optional
Directions
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1.
Place raisins and hot water in a small bowl; set aside.
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2.
In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt and spices; add to creamed mixture alternately with applesauce and water. Drain raisins; fold into batter with the walnuts.
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3.
Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 300° for 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Place pan on a wire rack. Dust with confectioners' sugar if desired. Serve warm or cold.
Nutrition Facts
1 piece: 282 calories, 9g fat (2g saturated fat), 13mg cholesterol, 237mg sodium, 48g carbohydrate (31g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.
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