tried and true applesauce cake
I must be the pickest cake eater around ! It must be moist, and I mean moist, I don't do dry cakes. And this yummy cake fits the bill. It was given to me by a neighbor years ago when she baked me one for Christmas. I admit to eating over half the cake, well it was warm, in one sitting. Okay, actually I was standing at my sink, (don't tell anyone)! This cake does call for candied fruit, which I THOUGHT I didn't like. Well I was wrong, give this a try, you will not be disappointed. Even though this is really a cake, she baked it in a bread pan. Perfection
prep time
20 Min
cook time
55 Min
method
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yield
8 depending on size of slices
Ingredients
- 3 - large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 cup shortening
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cloves
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 2 cups applesauce
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons soda, dissolved into 1/4 cup of hot water.
- 1 to 1 1/2 cups raisins, let come to a boil in water, drain and cool
- 1 pint candied fruit, nuts and cherries (about 1 cup each)
How To Make tried and true applesauce cake
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Step 1Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees and grease a glass or metal bread pan. I think this makes more than one, I can't remember from last Christmas.
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Step 2Mix all ingredients together except for the fruit and nuts. DO NOT OVER MIX
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Step 3Fold into the batter the fruits and nuts.
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Step 4Bake for 1 to 1 1/2 hours checking on every 5 min. after the first hour. Do not over bake. Allow to cool and enjoy. This bread is pretty as well as yummy !
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Category:
Breads
Category:
Cakes
Category:
Sweet Breads
Keyword:
#holiday
Keyword:
#applesauce
Keyword:
#candied fruit
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