Applesauce Cake - 1935 - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2/3 c. shortening
    2 c. white satin sugar
    2 eggs, beaten
    3 c. thick, sweetened applesauce
    4 c. all-purpose flour
    2 tsp. soda
    1/2 tsp. salt
    1 tsp. each cinnamon, cloves and allspice
    2 c. raisins or chopped figs, dates or dried prunes
    1 c. chopped nuts
    1 c. diced candied fruit (if desired)
Preparation
    Preheat oven to 375\u00b0.
    Remove toys from countertop.
    Measure 2 cups flour.
    Get baking powder.
    Remove kids hands from flour. Put flour, baking powder and salt into a sifter.
    Vacuum mixture the kids spilled on kitchen floor.
    Get an egg. Answer the phone. Separate egg.
    Warm baby's bottle.
    Help daughter figure math problem.
    Grease pan.
    Answer the doorbell.
    Take 1/2-inch salt from greased pan.
    Look for kids.
    Put mess in wastebasket. Put dishes in the dishwasher.
    Call the bakery. Take an aspirin. Gotcha!!!!!!!

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