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Applesauce Christmas Cake
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Servings: 3
Categories:
Cakes
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Christmas
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Desserts
Ingredients:
-----INGREDIENTS----- 1/2
c
Shortening 1
ea
Egg 1
t
Soda 1
t
Baking powder 2
ts
Cinnamon, ground 2
ts
Nutmeg, ground 1
t
Vanilla extract 1/4
c
Walnuts, chopped
FROSTING- 1
tb
Milk 1 1/2
c
Sugar, powdered 3/4
ts
Vanilla extract
-----DIRECTIONS----- 1 3/4
c
Sugar 1 1/2
c
Applesauce 2 1/2
c
Flour, all-purpose 3/4
ts
Salt 1
t
Cloves, ground 2
tb
Molasses 1
c
Raisins 4
tb
Butter (or marg.) 1/4
c
Walnuts, chopped
Directions:
Cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg.
Combine applesauce and soda; beat into creamed mixture. Combine
flour, baking powder, salt, and spices; add to applesauce mixture.
Stir in molasses, vanilla, raisins, and walnuts. Line the bottom of a
10" tube pan with waxed paper; grease and flour sides of pan. Spoon
batter into pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 50 to 60 minutes. Let cool
in pan 10 minutes; then remove cake from pan. When completely cool,
spread top of cake with frosting. Frosting: Heat milk and butter in a
saucepan until hot, but not boiling. Beat in sugar. Stir in walnuts
and vanilla. Yield: about 1 cup.
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