Ingredients
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1 teaspoon cinnamon
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2 1/2 cups flour
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2 cups sugar
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2 cups applesauce
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1/2 cup vegetable shortening (Crisco) or 1/2 cup margarine, room temperature
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1/2 cup water
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2 eggs, beaten
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1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
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1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
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1 teaspoon vanilla
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1/2 teaspoon clove, ground
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1/2 teaspoon allspice, ground
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1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, grated
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1 cup chopped walnuts
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1 cup raisins
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3/4 cup butter, room temperature
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5 cups powdered sugar, sifted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350-degrees F.
- Grease and flour two 9-inch round baking pans.
- Combine all cake ingredients excep for walnuts and raisins (flour - nutmeg) in a large bowl of an electric mixer and beat well. Stir in walnuts (if using) and raisins. Pour into pans, spreading evenly. Bake for 30-40 minutes or until cakes test done with a toothpick and are golden brown. Cool cakes on a cake rack. When completely cool spread frosting (recipe below) between layers and on top and sides of cake. If desired, sprinkle cake with chopped walnuts.
- Bake for 30-40 minutes or until cakes test done with a toothpick and are golden brown.
- Cool cakes on a cake rack. When completely cool spread frosting (recipe below) between layers and on top and sides of cake. If desired, sprinkle cake with chopped walnuts.
- To make frosting using an electric mixer beat butter in a small bowl until light (3 minutes) and then add remaining frosting ingredients, beating until smooth (3 minutes).