Ingredients
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1 cup granulated sugar
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1/2 cup vegetable shortening
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2 eggs
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
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1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, freshly grated
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1 tablespoon baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1 cup chopped nuts
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1 cup raisins
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1 cup unsweetened applesauce
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confectioners' sugar, for sprinkling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Grease a 13x9x2" baking pan.
- Cream together the granulated sugar and shortening until fluffy using an electric mixer.
- Add the eggs one at a time, beating well.
- In another bowl, sift together the flour, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, baking powder, and salt.
- Stir the raisins and nuts into the flour mixture.
- Add the flour mixture and applesauce alternately to the creamed mixture, beginning and ending with the flour.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 45 minutes or until the center of the cake is firm to the touch.
- Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.