Mother'S Applesauce Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
1 c. shortening
2 1/2 c. unsweetened applesauce
4 c. flour
1 c. nuts (optional)
3 tsp. soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. ground cloves
1 lb. raisins
1 small jar maraschino cherries, cut up

Preparation

Cream sugar, shortening and applesauce.
(Mother cooked tart apples like Granny Smiths.)
Sift flour and spices.
Add to sugar mixture and stir well (save about 1/2 cup to dredge raisins and nuts).
Add raisins to mixture.
Add cherries and 1/4 cup cherry juice to batter.
Pour into well-greased 9 x 13-inch pan.
Bake at 325\u00b0
for 75 minutes.