Never Fail Applesauce Spice Cake Food

NEVER FAIL APPLESAUCE SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• Sift flour, white sugar, soda, salt, baking powder, and spices into a large mixing bowl. Mix in 1/2 cup butter or margarine, buttermilk, and applesauce. Beat for 2 minutes with an electric mixer on medium speed. Beat in eggs. Fold in 3/4 cup chopped nuts. Pour batter into a greased and floured 9 x 13 inch pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 50 minutes.
• Mix confectioners' sugar, cream cheese, and vanilla until smooth. Melt 1/4 cup butter over medium heat, and add 1 cup chopped pecans. Keep stirring until browned. Stir cooled pecans into cream cheese mixture. Frost the cooled cake.

WONDERFUL APPLESAUCE SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• Set oven to 350°F.
• Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
• In a medium bowl sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and spices.
• In a large bowl cream together the shortening and brown sugar and white sugar together until light and fluffy (about 3-4 minutes).
• Add in the eggs to the creamed mixture, beating well after each addition.
• Add in the dry ingredients alternately with the applesauce and water.
• Stir in raisins and nuts.
• Pour into prepared baking pan.
• Bake for 40-45 minutes, or until cake tests done.
• Cool, dust with confectioners' sugar or serve topped with whipped cream.
• Delicious!

APPLESAUCE SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Grease a 9-inch square pan with olive oil. In a medium bowl combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
• In a large bowl mix brown sugar and olive oil on medium speed with an electric mixer. Mix until blended. Add applesauce and mix well. Add flour mixture all at once. Beat on low speed until well blended. Stir in raisins and walnuts. Spoon batter into the prepared baking pan.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Cool completely on a wire rack. Cut into squares. Serve plain, dusted with powdered sugar, or frosted with whipped cream.