Cakes in a Jar - Apple Cake in a Jar

• 2/3 cup (150 ml) shortening
• 2-2/3 cups (625 ml) sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 tsp (5 ml). cinnamon
• 2 tsp (10 ml). baking soda
• 1/2 tsp (2 ml). baking powder
• 1-1/2 tsp (7 ml). salt
• 3 cups (700 ml) flour
• 2/3 cup (150 ml) water
• 3 cups (700 ml) grated, peeled apples
• 2/3 cup (150 ml) raisins
• 2/3 cup (150 ml) chopped nuts

1. Mix the ingredients together in the order given.
2. Sterilize 7 to 9 wide mouth pint jars and lids.
3. Grease them with shortening.
4. Fill the jars half full and bake on the midle wire rack in the oven.
5. Bake for 45 minutes at 325 degrees (175 C.).
6. As soon as the cake is done, remove the jars from the oven, one at a time.
7. Wipe the rim of the jar clean with cloth and put on the hot sterilized lids.
8. Screw down the bands and let cool.
9. Be sure to NOT use small mouth jars, you won't be able to get your cakes out.
10. Do not add any other ingredients.
11. As the cake cools, it will pull away from the sides of the jar.
12. They can be kept for approximately 1 year kept sealed.

shortening, sugar, eggs, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, salt, flour, water, peeled apples, raisins, nuts

Taken from online-cookbook.com/goto/cook/rpage/000F8F (may not work)