Spice Cake In A Jar - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2/3 cup shortening
2 2/3 cups sugar
2 cups applesauce
2/3 cup water
4 eggs
2/3 cup nuts (optional)
3 1/3 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar.
Add applesauce, water and eggs. Mix well.
Mix dry ingredients in another bowl and add to first mixture.
Add nuts or raisins if desired.
Spray wide mouth pint jars with vegetable spray and fill about 1/2 full.
This will fill 6 - 8 jars.
Bake at 325 degrees exactly 45 minutes.
Remove jars one at a time.
Clean rim of jar and quickly screw the lid on each jar.
Let set until ready to eat.