Rougemont Applesauce Cake

Servings: 12
Yield: 12 servings

Description

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.

Ingredients

1 3/4 cups pastry flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup applesauce

Directions

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.
2 Sir together flour, baking powder, salt, and spices.
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.
4 Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until cake springs back when lightly touched.