Old fashioned applesauce cake

== Description ==
=== Ingredients ===
* 2 1/2 cup cake flour, Sifted 
* 1 1/2 tsp baking soda 
* 1/4 tsp baking powder 
* 1 tsp salt 
* 1 tsp Ground cinnamon 
* 1/2 tsp Ground nutmeg 
* 1/2 tsp Ground Cloves 
* 1/2 tsp Ground allspice 
* 1/2 cup vegetable shortening 
* 1 3/4 cup brown sugar, Packed 
* 2 large eggs 
* 1 1/2 cup applesauce 
* 1/2 cup water 
* 1 cup Raisins 
* 1 cup walnuts, Chopped 
* Confectioners' Sugar 
== Directions ==
1 Sift the cake flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and spices together into a bowl and set aside. 
2 cream the shortening and brown sugar together, in a large mixing bowl, until light and fluffy, using an electric mixer set on medium speed. 
3 Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. 
4 Add the dry ingredients alternately with the applesauce and the water, blending well with the mixer set on low speed. 
5 Stir in the Raisins and nuts. 
6 Pour the batter into a greased 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan. 
7 Bake in a preheated 350 °F. 
8 Oven for 45 minutes or until a cake tester or wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean. 
9 Cool, until cold to the touch, in the pan on a wire rack. 
10 Dust the cake with confectioners" Sugar. 
== See also ==
Category:Allspice Recipes
Category:Applesauce Recipes
Category:Brown sugar Recipes
Category:Cake flour Recipes
Category:Kid-friendly Recipes
Category:Raisin Recipes
Category:Walnut Recipes