Applesauce Spice Cake

Applesauce Spice Cake

wtorek, 28 stycznia 2014

Applesauce Spice Cake

Time: 1 hrs

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 cups applesauce
• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening (Crisco) or 1/2 cup margarine, room temperature
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon clove, ground
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice, ground
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, grated
• 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
• 1 cup raisins

Directions

• 1 Preheat oven to 350-degrees F.
• 2 Grease and flour two 9-inch round baking pans.
• 3 Combine all cake ingredients excep for walnuts and raisins (flour - nutmeg) in a large bowl of an electric mixer and beat well. Stir in walnuts (if using) and raisins. Pour into pans, spreading evenly. Bake for 30-40 minutes or until cakes test done with a toothpick and are golden brown. Cool cakes on a cake rack. When completely cool spread frosting (recipe below) between layers and on top and sides of cake. If desired, sprinkle cake with chopped walnuts.
• 4 Bake for 30-40 minutes or until cakes test done with a toothpick and are golden brown.
• 5 Cool cakes on a cake rack. When completely cool spread frosting (recipe below) between layers and on top and sides of cake. If desired, sprinkle cake with chopped walnuts.
• 6 To make frosting using an electric mixer beat butter in a small bowl until light (3 minutes) and then add remaining frosting ingredients, beating until smooth (3 minutes).