Applesauce Cake

• 1 c. shortening
• 1 1/2 c. sugar
• 1/2 c. brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 3 c. sifted flour
• 2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 tsp. nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp. cocoa
• 2 tsp. vanilla
• 2 c. applesauce
• 1 c. chopped nuts
• whipped cream (optional)

1. In a bowl, cream the shortening until light.
2. Gradually beat in the sugars.
3. Beat in egg.
4. Sift together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and cocoa.
5. Stir vanilla into applesauce. Add sifted ingredients and applesauce alternately to the creamed mixture, mixing after each addition.
6. Add chopped nuts.
7. Pour into greased 9 x 13 x 2-inch pan.
8. Bake for 1 hour at 325u0b0.
9. Cool in pan on cake rack.
10. (Whipped cream topping is optional.)

shortening, sugar, brown sugar, egg, flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cocoa, vanilla, applesauce, nuts, whipped cream

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=580346 (may not work)