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Mother's Cookbook · Vintage 1990 Recipe

Black Tie Applesauce Cake

A community recipe contributed by Julie E. Smith.

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Ingredients

  • ½ cup shortening
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup applesauce
  • 1¾ cups flour
  • 1¼ teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon allspice
  • 1 teaspoon nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F and grease an 8-inch square baking pan.
  2. Cream shortening and sugar. Beat in egg and applesauce.
  3. Sift flour, spices, salt, and baking powder together, then blend with the shortening mixture.
  4. Bake 30–35 minutes, or until set.
  5. If desired, serve with cold applesauce or cream cheese frosting.

Kitchen Notes

Original serving suggestion is cold applesauce or cream cheese frosting.

Preserved from the original source; no personal kitchen test is claimed.

Original Source

Submitted by Julie E. Smith, Old Fashioned Christmas Recipes, Timesaver Shopping Guide, December 11, 1990, page 14. Mother's cookbook collection.