Apple Raisin Spice Cake
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 25 min. Bake: 40 min. + cooling
YIELD: 8 servings.
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
Ingredients
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1 cup raisins
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1 cup boiling water
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1/2 cup butter, softened
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1/4 cup shortening
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1-1/4 cups sugar
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2 large eggs
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1 cup chunky applesauce
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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1/4 teaspoon baking soda
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1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
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1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Directions
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1.
Place raisins in a small bowl; cover with boiling water. Let stand for 5 minutes; drain and set aside.
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2.
In a large 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.
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3.
Pour into a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
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4.
Serve with Hard Sauce (recipe also in Recipe Finder).
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