Leusch Family Recipes

Amish Applesauce Cake

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Ingredients

  • 1/2 Cup Butter
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 Cup Flour
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Baking Powder
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Ground Cloves
  • 1 Teaspoon Allspice
  • 1/4 Cup Chopped Walnuts
  • 1 Cup White or Brown Sugar
  • 1 Cup Applesauce
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
  • 1 Teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 1 Teaspoon Cinnamon
  • 1 Cup Raisins
  • Vanilla or Chocolate Frosting

Instructions

Cream the butter and sugar, beating until light. Add the egg and beat it in until the mixture is fluffy. Mix in the applesauce. Sift together the flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cloves, cinnamon and allspice. Add the raisins and chopped nuts to the flour mixture. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the liquid. Combine well. Bake the batter in a greased 8 inch square pan at 350 degrees for 40 to 45 minutes. Frost when cool.