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Ingredients
| seedless raisins (packed): 3/4 cup |
| water: 1 cup (hot) |
| multipurpose shortening: 1/2 cup |
| granulated sugar: 2 cups |
| eggs: 1 |
| sweetened applesauce: 1 1/2 cups |
| all-purpose flour (unsifted): 2 1/2 cups |
| walnuts (chopped): 1/2 cup |
| salt: 1/2 tsp |
| ground cinnamon: 1/2 tsp |
| ground cloves: 1/2 tsp |
| ground nutmeg: 1/2 tsp |
| baking soda: 2 tsp |
| water: 1/2 cup (boiling) |
| powdered sugar |
Grandma's Applesauce Cake
Credit: AllRecipes
User rating:
"This moist cake recipe is a treasured heirloom passed down from my Grandma Stuit, who cooked for a family of 13 during the Depression. At reunions, it's the first dessert gone...including the crumbs!"
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Prep Time
20 min -
Cook Time
40 min -
Servings
12 serving(s)
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Directions
- Place raisins and hot water in a small bowl; set aside. In a large mixing bowl, combine remaining ingredients except last three. Dissolve baking soda in boiling water; add to batter. Mix well. Drain softened raisins and fold into batter. Pour into a greased and floured 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking pan. Bake at 300 degrees F for 40 minutes. If desired, dust top with confectioners' sugar. Serve warm or cold. Store in an airtight container.