Rougemont Applesauce Cake

This is a quick and easy recipe with applesauce in the batter to result in a moist cake you can frost as you please, if you please.

• Calories: 227 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• ½ cup shortening
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 cup applesauce
• 1 ¾ cups pastry flour

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9 inch square cake pan. Line the bottom of the pan with wax paper, or dust lightly with flour.

Step 2

Sir together flour, baking powder, salt, and spices.

Step 3

In a large bowl, cream shortening. Blend in brown sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir flour mixture into creamed mixture alternately with applesauce; make 3 dry and 2 liquid additions, combining lightly after each. Turn batter into prepared pan.

Step 4

Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until cake springs back when lightly touched.