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Applesauce Cake
From a vintage recipe box found at an estate sale
As written on the card
Apple sauce cake
1 cup sugar
½ ” lard
1 ” apple sauce
1 egg
1 teasp soda
½ teasp baking P.
1 teasp Cinnamon
½ ” cloves
½ ” alspice
2 cups flour
½ ” nuts
½ ” raisens
¼ teasp salt
Applesauce Cake
A spiced applesauce cake with raisins and nuts; the card lists only ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ cup lard (or shortening)
- 1 cup applesauce
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon cloves
- ½ teaspoon allspice
- 2 cups flour
- ½ cup nuts
- ½ cup raisins
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Method
The card lists only the ingredients. There are no directions.
As written: The ditto marks (”) repeat the unit above: “½ ” lard” is ½ cup lard and “½ ” cloves” is ½ teaspoon cloves.
Our suggestion (our note, not part of the card)
- Heat the oven to 350°F and grease and flour a 9-inch square or 9x5 loaf pan.
- Cream the lard and sugar, then beat in the egg and applesauce.
- Sift the flour with the soda, baking powder, spices and salt and stir in. Fold in the nuts and raisins.
- Bake about 40 to 45 minutes for a square pan (about 55 to 60 for a loaf), until a toothpick comes out clean.
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