Applesauce Cake
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 cup shortening
- 1 cup herman (friendship starter)
- 1 1/2 cup applesauce
- 1 3/4 cup all-purpose white flour
- 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon allspice
- 1/2 teaspoon cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup walnuts, broken
- 1 cup raisins
- 3/4 teaspoon rum flavoring (optional)
- 2 eggs
Instructions
Cream together sugar and shortening. Add eggs and mix well. Add Herman and applesauce. Beat on high for 2 minutes. Sift together flour, cinnamon, allspice, cloves, baking soda salt and baking powder. Add to first mixture and beat well. Stir in walnuts, raisins and rum flavoring. Pour into well-greased and floured tube pan. Bake in 350F oven for 1 hour and 15 minutes.