Old Fashioned Applesauce Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Cake
2/3 cup shortening, softened
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
1 cup brown sugar, packed
3 eggs
1 3/4 cups unsweetened applesauce
1/2 cup water
3 cups sifted flour
1/3 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup dates (or half of each) or 1 cup raisins (or half of each)
1 cup walnuts
1 3/4 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
3/4 teaspoon allspice
1/2 teaspoon clove
1 1/4 teaspoons cinnamon
1 3/4 teaspoons baking soda
Penuche Frosting
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1/4 cup milk
3 tablespoons butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 - 2 cups confectioners' sugar

Preparation

Cream shortening, sugar, and eggs; add applesauce and mix well.
Stir dry ingredients into mixture, alternating with water.
Blend fruit and nuts into batter.
Pour into greased and floured 9\"x13\" pan.
Bake at 350 degrees for 55 to 60 minutes.
Cool in pan and frost.
Make frosting: Combine brown sugar, 1/4 cup milk and 3 tablespoons butter in top of double boiler.
Cook rapidly for about 3 minutes, stirring.
Cool to luke warm and add 1 teaspoon vanilla.
Beat in confectioner's sugar to right consistency.