Country Applesauce Cake

• 3 c. minus 2 Tbsp. plain flour
• 2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. ground cloves
• 2 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 2 c. sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 c. dark seedless raisins
• 2 c. chopped pecans or walnuts
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. ground nutmeg
• 3/4 c. solid vegetable shortening (room temperature)
• 2 c. applesauce
• 1 1/2 c. chopped dates
• milk (if needed)

1. Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan.
2. Sift flour with baking powder, baking soda, salt and spices.
3. In a large mixing bowl, beat shortening with sugar.
4. When mixed, beat in eggs, one at a time until mixture is creamy.
5. Heat oven to 350u0b0.
6. Add sifted ingredients to egg mixture a third at a time, alternating with applesauce.
7. If batter seems very stiff, add up to 1/4 cup milk. Stir in raisins, dates and pecans.
8. Transfer batter to prepared cake pan and smooth top so that batter is level.
9. Bake for 1 1/2 hours until well browned and a cake tester comes out clean.
10. Remove pan from oven, run a knife around cake and put pan on a wire rack to cool for 1 hour.
11. Remove cake from pan and let cool completely. Keep at least 1 day before cutting.

flour, baking soda, ground cloves, ground cinnamon, sugar, eggs, raisins, pecans, baking powder, salt, ground nutmeg, vegetable shortening, applesauce, dates, milk

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=217474 (may not work)