Applesauce Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup shortening
1 egg
2 cups flour
1 1/2 cups applesauce
1 cup raisins
2/3 cup nuts (I used pecans)
12 -18 maraschino cherries, some juice is needed
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt

Preparation

Sift together flour, cinnamon, ground cloves, baking soda and salt; set aside.
Blend sugar, shortening and egg. Add flour mixture and applesauce and beat well.
Fold in raisins that have been plumped, drained and dusted with flour; add nuts and cherries.
Pour into a well-greased/floured tube or bundt pan.
Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until test for doneness is completed.