Sourdough Applesauce Cake

SOURDOUGH APPLESAUCE CAKE

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Categories : Desserts Cakes

Fruits Sourdough

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -- -- --

1/2 cup Shortening

2 cups Sugar

2 Eggs

1 1/2 cups Sourdough starter

1 1/2 cups Applesauce

1/2 teaspoon Cloves

1 teaspoon Cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon Allspice

1 1/2 teaspoons Salt

1 1/2 teaspoons Baking soda

2 tablespoons Sugar

2 cups Flour

1/2 cup Chopped nuts

1 cup Raisins -- ICING:

1 cup Butter -- softened

2 cups Confectioners' sugar

1 Egg yolk

Maple flavoring -- to taste

1/2 cup Whipping cream

1 teaspoon Sugar

For cake, cream together shortening and sugar; beat eggs. Stir in starter,

applesauce, cloves, cinnamon and allspice. Set aside. In small bowl, blend

salt, baking soda and sugar. Sprinkle over batter; stir in gently. Add flour;

stir until smooth. Add nuts and raisins; stir well. Pour into two

9-inch round cake pans. Bake at

350 degrees for 25 to

minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes our clean. Cool in pans

for 10 min.; remove from pans and complete cooling on wire racks. To make

icing, combine butter, sugar and egg yolk; mix well.

Add flavoring; set aside. Whip cream with 1 teaspoon sugar; fold into icing.

Frost cake.

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