Applesauce Loaf Cake(2Nd. Place Winner, 1980) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 3/4 c. sifted all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. allspice
1 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. ground cloves
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
1 egg, well beaten
1 c. unsweetened applesauce

Preparation

Mix and sift first seven ingredients.
Cream shortening; add sugar gradually; continue beating until light and fluffy.
Add egg; beat well.
Stir in applesauce.
Add sifted dry ingredients; stir only enough to blend.
Pour into greased and floured loaf pan 9 x5 x3-inch.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 50 to 60 minutes, or until cake springs back when lightly touched with fingertip.
Cool in pan 5 mintes. Remove from pan and cool on rack.
Frost, if desired.