Holiday Apple Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 tablespoon baking cocoa (unsweetened)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup vegetable shortening
1 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons milk (or soy milk)
3/4 cup applesauce
1 1/2 cups apples, peeled & shredded
1 1/2 cups dates, pitted & chopped
1 cup walnuts, chopped

Preparation

Combine & sift together the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, soda, cocoa & salt. Set aside.
Cream shortening & sugar until light.
Add vanilla, milk & applesauce to creamed mixture.
Add sifted ingredients & mix well.
Mix in apples, dates & walnuts. Blend well.
Spoon into a greased loaf pan (waxed paper cut to fit bottom of pan helps prevent sticking).
Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour & 45 minutes. (Test for doneness).
Keeps for weeks in the refrigerator or months in the freezer. Keep tightly wrapped in foil and/or plastic wrap.