Applesauce christmas cake

"Discover how to cook this dessert recipe. Sweet dessert recipe for free. Delicious healthy recipe. Dessert recipe, cooking tips and food recipe. Easy and quick dessert recipe!"
Recipe by: aricia

Rate this recipe (6 votes)

986 people have saved this recipe

click for zoom

Preparation Time:

20 Min

Serves:

Difficulty:

Moderate

Cost:

Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

------------------------INGREDIENTS-----------------------------
1/2 c Shortening 1 3/4 c Sugar
1 ea Egg 1 1/2 c Applesauce
1 t Soda 2 1/2 c Flour, all-purpose
1 t Baking powder 3/4 t Salt
2 t Cinnamon, ground 1 t Cloves, ground
2 t Nutmeg, ground 2 T Molasses
1 t Vanilla extract 1 c Raisins
1/4 c Walnuts, chopped 4 T Butter (or marg.)

--------------------------FROSTING-------------------------------
1 T Milk 3/4 t Vanilla extract
1 1/2 c Sugar, powdered 1/4 c Walnuts, chopped

Cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg.
Combine applesauce and soda; beat into creamed mixture. Combine
flour, baking powder, salt, and spices; add to applesauce mixture.
Stir in molasses, vanilla, raisins, and walnuts. Line the bottom of a
10" tube pan with waxed paper; grease and flour sides of pan. Spoon
batter into pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 50 to 60 minutes. Let cool
in pan 10 minutes; then remove cake from pan. When completely cool,
spread top of cake with frosting. Frosting: Heat milk and butter in a
saucepan until hot, but not boiling. Beat in sugar. Stir in walnuts
and vanilla. Yield: about 1 cup.

Submitted By EARL SHELSBY On 01-24-95