Saturday, April 3, 2010

Old Virginia Applesauce Cake (from Catherine J. Martin)

2 cups applesauce
1/2 cup crisco oil
2 cups sugar
1 egg
2 1/2 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup boiling water
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon cloves
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1 cup chopped raisins
3/4 cup walnuts
2 teaspoons soda


Blend sugar and crisco oil. Add beaten egg and applesauce. Sift flour before measuring. Use a little of the flour over raisins and walnuts. Sift remaining flour with salt and spices. Dissolve soda in boiling water. Add flour mixture alternately with soda water to the applesauce mixture. Add floured raisins and walnuts. Pour in cake mold that is greased and floured. Bake for one hour at 350 degrees.

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