Pennsylvania Dutch Applesauce Cake
Avg. rating 5 from 2 votes.Recipe Information
Recipe Created By: Kathy Przywara
Ingredients
2 cups sifted flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp cloves
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 cup raisins (optional)
Directions
Sift together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and salt, then set aside. Cream shortening and sugar. Alternately add the dry ingredients in thirds and applesauce in halves to creamed mixture, mixing until blended after each addition. Mix in raisins. Turn batter into well greased 8x8x2 inch pan. Bake at 350 °F for 30-35 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean and top springs back when lightly touched. Cool in pan on cooling rack.
Notes
This is a modification from a recipe in a PA Dutch cookbook. I leave out the raisins. It holds up really well, isn't too crumbly, and freezes nicely.
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Substitutions
To make wheat-free, replace the 2 cups of flour with 1 1/2 cups of oat flour plus 1/2 cup starch (I use potato).
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