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Applesauce Spice Cake

Here's how you make Applesauce Spice Cake
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  • Servings: 12
  • Prep: 10m
  • Cook: 40m
    • The following recipe serves 12 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon allspice
  • 1/2 cup shortening (Crisco butter flavor)
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups applesauce
  • 1/2 cup 7-Up, diet
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 1 cup walnuts, chopped
  • Confectioners sugar, for dusting
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: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking pan.

  • Step 2: In a medium bowl sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and spices.

  • Step 3: In a large bowl cream together the shortening and brown sugar and white sugar together until light and fluffy (about 3-4 minutes). Add in the eggs to the creamed mixture, beating well after each addition. Add in the dry ingredients alternately with the applesauce and diet 7-Up.

  • Step 4: Stir in raisins and nuts.

  • Step 5: Pour into prepared baking pan.

  • Step 6: Bake for 40-45 minutes, or until cake tests done.

  • Step 7: Cool then dust with confectioners’ sugar or serve topped with whipped cream.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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