Applesauce Cake

(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)

Source: Arm and Hammer Old Fashioned Recipes

Categories: Cake, icings, torte

Ingredients

  • 2 cups sifted cake flour
  • 1 tsp. Arm & Hammer baking soda
  • 3/4 tsp. salt
  • 3/4 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp. cloves
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup sweetened applesauce
  • 1 1/2 tsp. grated lemon rind
  • 3 Tbsp. vinegar
  • 1 cup plumped seedless raisins

Directions

  1. Sift flour, Baking Soda, salt and spices together.
  2. Cream shortening until soft and smooth.
  3. Add egg and beat well after each addition.
  4. Stir in raisins.
  5. Turn into greased 8 × 8 × 2-inch pan.
  6. bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.
  7. Frost with Broiled Walnut Frosting- see recipe.

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