Applesauce Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 egg
• 2 cups flour
• 1 1/2 cups applesauce
• 1 cup raisins
• 2/3 cup nuts (i used pecans)
• 12 -18 maraschino cherries, some juice is needed
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 sift together flour, cinnamon, ground cloves, baking soda and salt; set aside.
• 2 blend sugar, shortening and egg. add flour mixture and applesauce and beat well.
• 3 fold in raisins that have been plumped, drained and dusted with flour; add nuts and cherries.
• 4 pour into a well-greased/floured tube or bundt pan.
• 5 bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until test for doneness is completed.