Applesauce Cake With Lemon Glaze - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 1/2 c. plain flour
3 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
1 c. shortening
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 c. raisins
1 c. confectioners sugar
2 tsp. lemon juice
1/2 tsp. grated lemon rind

Preparation

Combine flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg; set aside.
Cream shortening with sugar.
Add eggs and applesauce. Gradually stir in flour mixture.
Beat at medium speed of electric mixer for 2 minutes.
Fold in raisins.
Spoon batter into a nonstick 12-cup fluted pan.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 55 to 60 minutes, or until wooden pick inserted into center of cake comes clean.
Cool 10 minutes.
Invert onto a wire rack for cooling. Drizzle sugar and lemon juice over cake.
Makes 16 servings.