Grandmother'S Applesauce Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening
2 c. white sugar
1 3/4 c. applesauce
4 c. flour
2 tsp. soda
2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. allspice
1 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. nutmeg
2 c. chopped pecans
1 (15 oz.) box raisins

Preparation

Heat applesauce until bubbling.
Pour over shortening and sugar in a large bowl.
Stir until shortening and sugar dissolve. Sift spices, salt and soda with flour.
Gradually add flour mixture to sugar mixture.
Mix well.
Stir in nuts and raisins. Pour mixture into a greased and floured tube pan or loaf pans. Bake at 350\u00b0 for 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours.