Categories: Cakes - Frosting - Icing
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. ground cloves
- 1/2 tsp. ground allspice
- 3/4 cup tsp. salt
- 1/2 cup solid vegetable shortening
- 1 cup canned applesauce
- 1 cup mash ripe banana
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts and/or 3/4 cup raisins
- confectioners' sugar
Directions
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Mix first 8 ingredients in large bowl of electric mixer. Add 1/2 cup water and next 3 ingredients.
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Blend, Add eggs and beat 2 minutes at medium speed.
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Stir in nuts and raisins and pour into 13 × 9 × 2 inch pan lined on bottom with waxed paper. Bake in 350 degrees oven, about 45 minutes.
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Turn out on cake rack and peel off paper. Turn right side up and, while still warm, sift confectioners’ sugar lightly over top.