Applesauce Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
1 egg
1/3 tsp. cinnamon
1/3 tsp. nutmeg
1/3 tsp. cloves
1 3/4 c. flour
1 c. raisins
1 tsp. baking soda
1 c. applesauce

Preparation

In mixing bowl, beat shortening, sugar and egg until creamy. Mix the cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves with the flour.
Mix the baking soda with the applesauce.
Add the flour mixture alternately with the applesauce to the creamed mixture.
Fold in the raisins.
Turn into a greased and floured 11 1/4 x 7 1/2 x 1 1/2-inch pan.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for about 40 minutes.
Can also be baked in a loaf (9 x 5 x 3-inch) pan, allow longer baking time.