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Westfall Family Applesauce Cake

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PREP TIME
15 min
COOKING TIME
60 min
TOTAL TIME
75 min
SERVINGS
12 servings
Dessert
Westfall Family Applesauce Cake
Ingredients
  • cooking spray
  • 2 2/3 cups white sugar
  • 2/3 cup butter-flavored shortening
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 3/4 cups applesauce
  • 2/3 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 1/2 cups raisins
  • 2/3 cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
1
Preheat the oven to its highest temperature setting, which is 350 degrees Fahrenheit or 175 degrees Celsius.
2
Next, take a fluted cake pan and give it a light coating of cooking spray to prevent the cake from sticking.
3
In a large mixing bowl, use an electric mixer to blend together sugar and shortening until they form a smooth and creamy consistency.
4
Continue mixing by adding eggs one at a time, blending them into the mixture until they are fully incorporated.
5
In a separate saucepan, combine applesauce, water, and baking soda over medium heat.
6
Allow the mixture to warm up for about 2 minutes, stirring constantly until it reaches a smooth consistency.
7
Add the warmed applesauce mixture to the sugar and shortening mixture, blending in vanilla extract as well.
8
In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, cinnamon, salt, baking powder, and ground cloves until they form a well-combined mixture.
9
Gradually add the applesauce mixture to the flour mixture, blending until just combined.
10
Fold in raisins and walnuts into the batter.
11
Pour the cake mixture into a prepared fluted cake pan.
12
Bake in the preheated oven for about 1 hour, or until the cake is golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
13
Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring it to a plate.