Amish Recipes
Applesauce Cake
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup granulated or brown sugar
- 1 cup applesauce
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon cloves
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon allspice
- 1 cup raisins
- 1/4 cup chopped nuts
Instructions
- Cream butter; add sugar, beat until light.
- Add egg; beat until fluffy.
- Add applesauce; mix well.
- Sift together flour, salt, baking powder, soda, cloves, cinnamon and allspice.
- Add nuts and raisins.
- Combine the two mixtures.
- Bake in a greased 8 inch square pan at 350 degrees F for 40 to 45 minutes.
- Frost with vanilla or chocolate frosting, if desired.