Applesauce Cake With Butterscotch Meringue

Total Time: 1 hr 55 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 1/2 cups applesauce
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts
• 2 egg whites
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/2 cup finely chopped nuts

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350.
• 2 grease and flour oblong pan 13x9x2" or 2 round layer pans 8x9x1 1/2".
• 3 beat all ingredients in large mixer bowl on low speed, scraping bowl constantly for 30 seconds.
• 4 beat on high speed, scraping bowl occasionally for 3 minutes.
• 5 pour into pans.
• 6 bake until wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean (oblong 60 minutes, layers 50 to 55 minutes). cool slightly before frosting.
• 7 just before cake is removed from oven, beat egg whites until stiff and foamy.
• 8 beat sugar and lemon juice gradually into egg whites until stiff.
• 9 carefully spread over hot cake.
• 10 sprinkle with nuts.
• 11 bake in 400 degree oven until brown, 8 to 10 minutes.