Christmas Applesauce Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. vegetable shortening
1 c. sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. soda
1 c. thick applesauce
1 c. chopped walnuts
2 c. flour (plain)
1/2 tsp. cloves
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. baking powder
3/4 c. raisins
1 tsp. vanilla flavor

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar.
Add egg; beat well.
Sift 1 3/4 cups flour with spices, soda and baking powder.
Add applesauce alternately with flour mixture.
Beat well.
Mix remaining flour with raisins and walnuts.
Fold raisins, nuts and vanilla into batter last.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 45 minutes.