Applesauce Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. chopped pecans
1/3 c. flour (to dredge pecans and citron in)
1/2 c. butter, softened
1 c. sugar
2 1/2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cloves
1 (16 oz.) can applesauce
1 tsp. lemon juice
1 1/2 c. raisins
1/4 c. chopped citron
1/4 c. shortening
2 eggs
2 tsp. soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. brewed coffee

Preparation

Combine pecans and citron.
Dredge in 1/3 cup of flour to coat evenly.
Set aside.
Cream butter and shortening.
Add sugar gradually.
Beat at medium speed of electric mixer until light and fluffy.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. Combine flour and next 5 ingredients, alternating with applesauce. Begin and end with flour mixture.
Add vanilla, lemon juice and coffee.
Mix well.
Stir in pecan and citron mixture.