Applesauce Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. sifted flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. ground cloves
1/2 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 c. applesauce
1 Tbsp. flour
1 c. raisins (optional)
1 c. pecans (optional)
1 c. crushed walnuts (optional)

Preparation

Sift flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and cloves together. In a separate bowl, cream sugar and shortening together until fluffy.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each.
Add the dry ingredients alternately with the applesauce, beating it very well after each addition.
Combine raisins, pecans, walnuts and 1 tablespoon flour.
Stir into the butter slowly.
Pour batter into a 9-inch greased square pan.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 55 minutes or until cake springs back when pressed.
Cool, then serve.