Judys Foodies Applesauce Snacking Cake

                                                                         

This is the perfect snack attack cake! First of all you get a moist cake with rich applesauce flavor & then you get the extra bonus of crunch from pecans & my new favorite stir ins cinnamon baking chips! Did I mention cream cheese frosting? Yeah that too! This all adds up to one GREAT SNACKING CAKE! ENJOY THIS ONE, FOODIES! 

3 Stiffly Beaten Egg Whites ( I do these first & then set them aside while I mix up the rest of the cake! It saves you from having to wash the beaters 2 times!)

3 Egg Yolks + 1 whole Egg

1/2 Cup Shortening

2 Cups Sugar

2 Tsp. Vanilla

2 Cups Flour with 1 Tsp Salt & 1 Tsp. Baking Powder sifted together Add 2 Tsp Cinnamon, 1 Tsp Ginger, 1/2 Tsp Cloves & 1/2 Tsp Nutmeg & give it a stir.

2 Cups Unsweetened Applesauce

1 Cup Chopped Pecans

1 Cup Cinnamon Baking Morsels

Beat Shortening fluffy. Add sugar & beat again. Add Egg Yolks + the 1 whole Egg & beat again. Add Vanilla & beat again. Now add flour mixture alternately with the Applesauce, Begin with your dry ingredients & end with the dry. You should do this in 3 separate alternating rounds. Now stir in by hand the Cinnamon Chips & the Chopped Pecans. Now fold in those Egg Whites. Pour into a 9x13 greased & lightly floured baking pan! Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for about 45 minutes or until cake test done! Let cool & frost with the following Cream Cheese Frosting!

FROSTING:

8 Ounces of Softened Cream Cheese

4 Tablespoons Softened Butter

2 Teaspoons Vanilla

Dash or 2 Of Salt

4 Cups or so of Powdered Sugar, use enough to get the texture you desire!

2 Tablespoons or so of Milk to get the spreading consistency you desire.

Beat Butter & Cream Cheese together

Add Vanilla & beat. Now beat in the powdered sugar about 1 cup at a time along with the milk & beat until you get lovely, creamy Cream Cheese Frosting!