Title: American applesauce cake
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      Yield: 1 Servings
 
    1/2 c  Shortening
      1 c  Firmly packed light brown
           -sugar
      1 c  Applesauce
  2 1/4 c  All-purpose flour
    1/2 ts Baking soda
    1/2 ts Salt
      1 ts Baking powder
    3/4 ts Apple-pie spice
      1 c  Chopped nuts
 
  Cream shortening; add sugar gradually, beating until light and
  fluffy. Add applesauce. Sift together dry ingredients and add to
  creamed mixture. Fold in nuts. Pour into loaf pan (9 x 5 x 3 inches)
  lined on the bottom with greased wax paper. Bake in preheated slow
  oven (325 degrees F.) for about 1 hour. Cool for 5 minutes. Turn out
  on rack and peel off paper. Cool, and frost as desired.