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| What a delightfully moist cake loaded with spices. This reminds me of a cake my Grandma Miller would have made!
1&1/2 Cups of Sugar
1 Cup Shortening
2&1/2 Cups Applesauce, if using unsweetened add 1/2 Cup more sugar to the recipe
1 TSP Vanilla
1 TSP Cloves
1 TSP Allspice
2 TSP Cinnamon
1/4 TSP Nutmeg
1 TSP Ginger
4 TSP Baking Soda
1 TSP Salt
4 Cups Flour
Optional: 1 Cup Chopped Walnuts, Pecans or Raisins I did not use them this time!
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Beat Sugar, shortening, Vanilla & Applesauce all together, it will be lumpy, no worries, it will be just fine. Stir all dry together (not the raisins or nuts) then slowly add dry to the applesauce mixture beating on low speed until all is combined. Then beat on high until well blended. Now stir in by hand any of your options you choose, use nuts & raisins if you like! Once all is combined pour or spoon mixture into a bundt, angelfood cake, or a 9x13 UNGREASED pan! Bake 45 minutes up to 1 hour test by inserting a clean knife or toothpick into the baked cake. No wet better on the knife or pick means the cake is done. Remove from oven & let cool 10 minutes then dump out that cake onto your serving plate. Immediately brush liberally with the following glaze that is still hot from the stove.
GLAZE:
1/3 Cup Butter
2 Cups Powdered Sugar
1 TSP Vanilla
Dash of Salt
Melt butter on the stove in a heavy saucepan, Stir in sugar & vanilla. Now add just enough hot water until you get a syrupy texture glaze. Add about 2 TBS of the water doing 1 TBS at a time until it is like pancake syrup thickness! Now brush on the cake with a pastry brush or spoon over the cake. Once cake is cool this glaze gives a sweet crunch to each bite! It should, it is my glazed donut glaze recipe! As you all know I just love my glaze! Options instead of glaze could be Vanilla Frosting, or dust with powdered sugar, or just leave the cake plain with no topping! Vanilla Ice Cream along side this cake or a dollop of whipped cream would be nice too!
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