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Grandma’s Applesauce Cake

Name: Grandma's Applesauce Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 16 servings.
Ingredients: 3/4 cup raisins; 1 cup hot water; 1/2 cup shortening; 2 cups sugar; 1 large egg, room temperature; 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon each ground cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg; 1-1/2 cups applesauce; 1/2 cup water; 1/2 cup chopped walnuts; Confectioners' sugar, optional

12 reviews

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Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 40 min.

Makes

16 servings

Updated: Nov. 02, 2023

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

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Ingredients

3/4 cup raisins
1 cup hot water
1/2 cup shortening
2 cups sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon each ground cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg
1-1/2 cups applesauce
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Confectioners' sugar, optional

Directions

Place raisins and hot water in a small bowl; set aside.

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.
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.

Grandma’s Applesauce Cake

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