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Applesauce Walnut Cake Recipe

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Ingredients

Directions

Step #1 Beat shortening & sugar together until creamy.
Step #2 Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Step #3 Sift together 2 c of the flour, baking powder, soda, salt & spices.
Step #4 Add alternately with applesauce to creamed mixture; mix well.
Step #5 stir in the oats.
Step #6 mix remaining 1/2 c flour with raisins, dates, cherries and nutmeats; stir this to coat fruits & nutmeats evenly with flour.
Step #7 Stir into batter.
Step #8 pour this into 2 greased & waxed paper-lined 8-1/2" x 4-1/2" x 2-1/2" loaf pans.
Step #9 Bake in preheated very slow oven (275 F.
Step #10 ) about 2 hrs.
Step #11 Set pan of hot water in bottom of oven while loaves are baking.
Step #12 Loosen edges; cool on wire rack about 10 mins.
Step #13 remove this from pans; cool thoroughly.
Step #14 Wrap cooled bread & store one day before slicing.
Step #15 --.
Enjoy the APPLESAUCE WALNUT CAKE recipe