Grandma's Applesauce Cake

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This moist cake recipe is a treasured heirloom passed down from my Grandma Stuit, who cooked for a family of 13 during the Depression. At reunions, it's the first dessert gone...including the crumbs!

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Published on August 2, 2021
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Prep Time:
20 mins
Cook Time:
40 mins
Total Time:
1 hrs
Servings:
12
Yield:
12 servings

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup raisins

  • 1 cup hot water

  • ½ cup shortening

  • 2 cups sugar

  • 1 egg

  • 1 ½ cups applesauce

  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour

  • ½ cup chopped walnuts

  • ½ teaspoon salt

  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

  • ½ teaspoon ground cloves

  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg

  • 2 teaspoons baking soda

  • ½ cup boiling water

  • ½ cup confectioners' sugar

Directions

  1. Place raisins and hot water in a small bowl; set aside. In a large mixing bowl, combine remaining ingredients except last three. Dissolve baking soda in boiling water; add to batter. Mix well. Drain softened raisins and fold into batter. Pour into a greased and floured 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking pan. Bake at 300 degrees F for 40 minutes. If desired, dust top with confectioners' sugar. Serve warm or cold. Store in an airtight container.