Name: James Westfall's Applesauce Cake recipe
Ingredients: cooking spray;2 ⅔ cups white sugar;⅔ cup butter-flavored shortening;4 large eggs;1 ¾ cups applesauce;⅔ cup water;1 teaspoon baking soda;1 teaspoon vanilla extract;3 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour;2 teaspoons ground cinnamon;1 ½ teaspoons salt;1 teaspoon baking powder;½ teaspoon ground cloves;1 ½ cups raisins;⅔ cup chopped walnuts

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Ingredients

cooking spray 2 ⅔ cups white sugar ⅔ cup butter-flavored shortening 4 large eggs 1 ¾ cups applesauce ⅔ cup water 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 3 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 ½ teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon ground cloves 1 ½ cups raisins ⅔ cup chopped walnuts

Nutrition Info

543.2 calories carbohydrate: 90.9 g cholesterol: 62 mg fat: 18.4 g fiber: 2.7 g protein: 7.3 g saturatedFat: 4 g servingSize: - sodium: 463.7 mg sugar: 59.2 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a fluted cake pan with cooking spray.
Beat sugar and shortening together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy, beat in eggs until incorporated.
Combine applesauce, water, and baking soda in a saucepan over medium heat, stir until heated through, about 2 minutes. Stir applesauce mixture into shortening mixture, add vanilla extract.
Whisk flour, cinnamon, salt, baking powder, and ground cloves together in a bowl. Gradually stir applesauce mixture into flour mixture until just combined. Fold in raisins and walnuts. Pour into prepared cake pan.
Bake in the preheated oven until golden and a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes and transfer cake to a plate.

Recipe Yield

1 cake

Recipe Note

This recipe has been handed down through the Westfall family for years. My grandfather, James Westfall, made this cake frequently, especially during the holidays. It is a great cake for family get-togethers.

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