Granny'S Apple Butter Cake
- 2 1/4 cups plain flour
- 1 1/2 cups apple butter
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 2/3 cup shortening
- 1/3 cup milk
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 cup dark seedless raisins
- 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
- NOTE: You may adjust spices according to spices in apple butter if the butter is particularly strong flavored or extra light flavored.
- Preheat oven to 350u0b0.
- Grease and flour a 13 x 9 inch baking pan or 3 coffee cans or 2 loaf pans.
- Into large bowl, measure all ingredients except raisins and nuts.
- With mixer at low speed, beat until well-mixed, constantly scraping bowl with spatula.
- Beat at high speed for 3 minutes, occasionally scraping bowl.
- Stir in raisins and nuts.
- Pour batter into pan or divide equally between coffee cans or loaf pans.
- Bake for 40 to 45 minutes (longer for coffee cans).
- Check for doneness by inserting toothpick in center until toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool cake in pan or on wire rack.
flour, apple butter, sugar, shortening, milk, eggs, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, ground cloves, raisins, walnuts
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/grannys-apple-butter-cake-22461 (may not work)