Applesauce Spice Cake

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter or shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs, beaten lightly
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts
• 1 cup chopped raisins
• 2 cups sifted cake flour
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• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 cup unsweetened applesauce

Directions

Cream shortening and sugar together until fluffy. Add eggs and mix thoroughly. Add nuts and raisins. Sift dry ingredients together 3 times and add alternately with applesauce to creamed mixture, beating thoroughly after each addition. Pour into a greased loaf pan and bake in a moderate oven (350 degrees F) for 1 hour. If baked in layers, bake only 25 minutes. Makes 1 loaf or 2 (9 inch) layers.

By Robin from Washington, IA