- cooking spray
- 2 2/3 cups white sugar
- 2/3 cup butter-flavored shortening
- 4 large eggs
- 1 3/4 cups applesauce
- 2/3 cup water
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 1/2 cups raisins
- 2/3 cup chopped walnuts
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a fluted cake pan with cooking spray.
- Beat sugar and shortening together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy; beat in eggs until incorporated.
- Combine applesauce, water, and baking soda in a saucepan over medium heat; stir until heated through, about 2 minutes. Stir applesauce mixture into shortening mixture; add vanilla extract.
- Whisk flour, cinnamon, salt, baking powder, and ground cloves together in a bowl. Gradually stir applesauce mixture into flour mixture until just combined. Fold in raisins and walnuts. Pour into prepared cake pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven until golden and a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes and transfer cake to a plate.
10/22/2019
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james westfall's applesauce cake, recipe
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455 calories