Ingredients for - James Westfall's Applesauce Cake

1. Cooking spray
2. White sugar 2 ⅔ cups
3. Butter-flavored shortening ⅔ cup
4. Large eggs 4
5. Applesauce 1 ¾ cups
6. Water ⅔ cup
7. Baking soda 1 teaspoon
8. Vanilla extract 1 teaspoon
9. All-purpose flour 3 ⅓ cups
10. Ground cinnamon 2 teaspoons
11. Salt 1 ½ teaspoons
12. Baking powder 1 teaspoon
13. Ground cloves ½ teaspoon
14. Raisins 1 ½ cups
15. Chopped walnuts ⅔ cup

How to cook deliciously - James Westfall's Applesauce Cake

1 . Stage

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a fluted cake pan with cooking spray.

2 . Stage

Beat sugar and shortening together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy; beat in eggs until incorporated.

3 . Stage

Combine applesauce, water, and baking soda in a saucepan over medium heat; stir until heated through, about 2 minutes. Stir applesauce mixture into shortening mixture; add vanilla extract.

4 . Stage

Whisk flour, cinnamon, salt, baking powder, and ground cloves together in a bowl. Gradually stir applesauce mixture into flour mixture until just combined. Fold in raisins and walnuts. Pour into prepared cake pan.

5 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until golden and a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes and transfer cake to a plate.