applesauce cake

Ingredients For applesauce cake

• 1/2 c

  shortening
• 2 c

  sugar
• 1

  large egg
• 1 tsp

  vanilla
• 2 1/2 c

  flour
• 1 1/2 tsp

  baking soda
• 1/2 tsp

  salt
• 3/4 tsp

  cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp

  cloves
• 1/2 tsp

  allspice
• 1 1/2 c

  applesauce
• 1/2 c

  water
• 1 c

  raisins (soaked for 5 minutes in boiling water and drained)
• 1/2 c

  chopped walnuts or pecans, optional