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Old fashioned applesauce cake
Photo: David Holifield

Old fashioned applesauce cake

18 ingredients 10 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

922
Calories
21g
Protein
36g
Fat
131g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 13 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Vegetable 1 tbsp (14g) 120
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Walnut 1 walnut half (4g) 26
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Cloves 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Allspice 1 tsp ground (1.9g) 5
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

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  • 2 1/2 cup Cake Flour, Sifted
  • 1 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
  • 1/4 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp Ground Nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp Ground Cloves
  • 1/2 tsp Ground Allspice
  • 1/2 cup Vegetable Shortening
  • 1 3/4 cup Brown Sugar, Packed
  • 2 large Eggs
  • 1 1/2 cup Applesauce
  • 1/2 cup Water
  • 1 cup Raisins
  • 1 cup Walnuts, Chopped
  • Confectioners' Sugar
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Directions

1

1 Sift the cake flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and spices together into a bowl and set aside.

2

2 Cream the shortening and brown sugar together, in a large mixing bowl, until light and fluffy, using an electric mixer set on medium speed.

3

3 Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.

4

4 Add the dry ingredients alternately with the applesauce and the water, blending well with the mixer set on low speed.

5

5 Stir in the raisins and nuts.

6

6 Pour the batter into a greased 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan.

7

7 Bake in a preheated 350 °F.

8

8 Oven for 45 minutes or until a cake tester or wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean.

9

9 Cool, until cold to the touch, in the pan on a wire rack.

10

10 Dust the cake with confectioners" sugar.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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