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James Westfall's Applesauce Cake

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Recipe Summary James Westfall's Applesauce Cake

This recipe has been handed down through the Westfall family for years. My grandfather, James Westfall, made this cake frequently, especially during the holidays. It is a great cake for family get-togethers.

Ingredients | James Johnson Fighter Pilot

cooking spray

2 ⅔ cups white sugar

⅔ cup butter-flavored shortening

4 large eggs

1 ¾ cups applesauce

⅔ cup water

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

3 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1 ½ teaspoons salt

1 teaspoon baking powder

½ teaspoon ground cloves

1 ½ cups raisins

⅔ cup chopped walnuts

Directions

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

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

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.

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.

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.

For moister raisins and to keep them from over-browning, soak in water and/or vanilla extract for about 15 minutes before adding to cake batter. Also, my mother always lined the bottom of the Bundt(R) pan with wax paper to keep bottom from over-browning.

Info | James Johnson Fighter Pilot

prep: 15 mins cook: 1 hr total: 1 hr 15 mins Servings: 12 Yield: 1 cake

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