Applesauce Cake

By HazyWaters

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 1/2 Tsp. Salt
• 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp. Baking soda
• 3/4 tsp. Ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ground cloves
• 1/2 tsp. Nutmeg (may subst.
• 1/2 tsp. Nutmeg for cloves and allspice)
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 -1 cup chopped nuts (optional)
• 16 oz applesauce
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 cup raisins (optional)
• 1 cup dates (optional)
• Caramel Frosting
• 1/2 cup margarine softened
• 1 cup cream
• 3 cups brown sugar

Preparation

Step 1

Into mixer bowl sift flour, sugar, salt soda, baking powder, cinnamon, cloves, allspice. Then add applesauce, shortening, water and vanilla. Beat for 2 minutes. Add eggs beat 2 more minutes. Stir in raisins, dates and nuts. Pour into 2 greased and floured 9x5x3 loaf pans or bundt pan and bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees for 50-60 minutes.

Caramel Frosting

Combine ingredients into saucepan and cook until a soft ball stage about 236 degrees on a candy thermometer. Remove from heat and beat until mixture thickens and cools somewhat and spread on applesauce cake.