Victorian Applesauce Cake

Name: Victorian Applesauce Cake
Ingredients: 2 cups Flour; 1 1/2 cup Sugar; 1 1/2 teaspoons Baking Soda; 2 tablespoons Cocoa; 1 teaspoon Cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon Ground Allspice; 1/2 teaspoon Ground Cloves; 1/2 teaspoon Ground Nutmeg; 1 1/2 cups Applesauce (unsweetened); 1 1/2 cups Shortening; 3/4 cups Chopped Dates; 3/4 cups Chopped Raisins; 3/4 cups Chopped Nuts; 2 Eggs

This recipe was taken from The Spice and Spirit for Kosher-Jewish Cooking, Labavitch Woman's Organization.

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Ingredients

2 cups Flour
1 1/2 cup Sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons Baking Soda
2 tablespoons Cocoa
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon Ground Allspice
1/2 teaspoon Ground Cloves
1/2 teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
1 1/2 cups Applesauce (unsweetened)
1 1/2 cups Shortening
3/4 cups Chopped Dates
3/4 cups Chopped Raisins
3/4 cups Chopped Nuts
2 Eggs

Preparation Instructions:

Sift dry ingredients into mixing bowl. Drop in shortening. Add applesauce and mix with elctric mixer. Add eggs and mix again. Stir in fruit and 1/2 cup nuts. Batter will be stiff. Pour into 10 inch greased tube pan. Sprinkle remaining nuts on top. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 1/2 hours.