Applesauce Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 cups golden raisins
• 3/4 cup shortening
• 2 cups sugar
• 3 eggs
• 2 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons cocoa
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups applesauce
• 1 cup chopped walnuts

Recipe

• 1 cover raisins with boiling water. soak 30 minutes. drain, cream shortening with sugar.
• 2 add eggs and beat well. sift together dry ingredients add alternately with applesauce to creamed mixture.
• 3 fold in raisins and nuts. bake in greased and floured 12 cup bundt pan at 350 for 55-60 minutes, or until cake tests done.
• 4 let cool in pan for 10-15 minutes, turn out on wire rack or serving plate to complete cooling.
• 5 variation; omit raisins and add 1 cup chocolate chips.