Applesauce Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
2 c. sugar
1 large egg
1 1/2 c. thick unsweetened applesauce
2 1/2 c. sifted flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. each: cinnamon, cloves and allspice
1 c. chopped raisins (optional)
1/2 c. broken walnut meats (optional)
2 tsp. soda
1/2 c. boiling water

Preparation

Blend in applesauce and egg.
Dissolve soda in boiling water and add alternately with dry ingredients.
Bake in 8 x 12 x 1 1/2-inch oblong pan at 350\u00b0 for 1 hour.
Good with maple flavored frosting or may be dusted with confectioners sugar.