Rougemont Applesauce Cake

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 3/4 cups pastry flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup applesauce

Recipe

• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease a 9 inch square cake pan. line the bottom of the pan with wax paper, or dust lightly with flour.
• sir together flour, baking powder, salt, and spices.
• in a large bowl, cream shortening. blend in brown sugar, beating until light and fluffy. beat in eggs and vanilla. stir flour mixture into creamed mixture alternately with applesauce; make 3 dry and 2 liquid additions, combining lightly after each. turn batter into prepared pan.
• bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until cake springs back when lightly touched.