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Poor Man's Cake Great Depression Applesauce Spice

Here's how you make Poor Man's Cake Great Depression Applesauce Spice
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  • Servings: 9
  • Prep: 20m
  • Cook: 45m
  • The following recipe serves 9 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • Cream
  • 1 tablespoon margarine
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup dark corn syrup
  • Dry
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 ground teaspoon clove
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • Wet
  • 1/2 cup applesauce
  • 1/3 cup coffee
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Cream together butter and sugar in a large bowl.

  • Step 2: Stir in corn syrup and set aside.

  • Step 3: Sift together flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.

  • Step 4: Dissolve the soda in applesauce and coffee.

  • Step 5: Add flour mixture and applesauce mixture alternately to creamed mixture.

  • Step 6: Pour into greased 13X9-inch pan.

  • Step 7: Bake at 350 degrees for 45 to 50 minutes or until cake tests done.


We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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