The Compromise Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. applesauce
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 c. raisins
1 c. chopped dates
1 c. chopped pecans
1/2 c. shortening
1 1/3 c. sugar
2 eggs
2 c. sifted cake flour
2 Tbsp. unsweetened cocoa
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground cloves
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
1 tsp. vanilla extract

Preparation

Grease bottom of a 10-inch tube pan; line bottom of pan with wax paper.
Grease and flour lining and pan; set aside.
Combine applesauce and soda; set aside.
Combine raisins, dates and pecans; set aside.