Addie Hall'S Applesauce Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening (1 stick oleo)
2 c. white sugar
3 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 c. applesauce
2 1/2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. allspice
1 tsp. cloves
1 c. raisins
1 c. chopped dates
1 c. chopped pecans
2 tsp. soda in 1/2 c. hot water

Preparation

Cream well butter and sugar.
Add beaten eggs.
Sift flour, spices and salt.
Mix flour mixture alternately with applesauce to the egg mixture, beginning and ending with flour.
Put soda in a measuring cup.
Pour 1/2 cup hot water over it and add to the batter.
Stir well.
Add raisins, dates and pecans.
Bake at 300\u00b0 for 2 hours.