Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Old Fashioned Eggless Applesauce Cake

Old Fashioned Eggless Applesauce Cake
Source:  Old newspaper recipe tucked inside a 1950's cookbook

2 cups packed brown sugar
2 cups raisins
2 1/2 cups dried apples,  cooked and still warm, or warmed canned applesauce (note quantity for applesauce is not given)
1 cup butter or shortening
1 cup chopped nuts
3 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
3 cups sifted, all purpose flour

Mix together brown sugar, raisins, applesauce, butter and nuts. 
Mix together soda, cinnamon and flour and add to brown sugar mixture.

Pour batter into greased and floured 10 inch tube pan and bake at 350 for 55-60 minutes or until the cake tests done. Cool for 10 minutes, remove from pan and cool. Frost with caramel frosting.


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