Eggless Applesauce Cake

(from home4edu’s recipe box)

Best mixed by hand after creaming the shortening and sugar.

Source: Grandma Voegele

Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 45 minutes
Serves 12 people

Categories: Quick Breads

Ingredients

  • 1/3 C shortening
  • 1 C sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 C thick unsweetened applesauce
  • 2 C flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp grnd cloves
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • opt. 1/2 C chopped nuts

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

  2. Combine flour, baking soda and spices; set aside.

  3. Cream shortening and sugar. Add vanilla.

  4. Stir in applesauce.

  5. Mix in flour mixture. Fold in nuts.

  6. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.

  7. Bake approx. 45 min or until springs back lightly and passes toothpick test.

  8. Cool in pan 10 min., then turn out on cooling rack to finish cooling.

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