Iowa Applesauce Cake

Main Ingredient: Walnuts Cheese Apple Raisins Pecans
Preparation: Baked Goods
Course: Cakes
Yield:

Iowa Applesauce Cake ingredients

Cake:
1⁄2 c butter Or margarine
Or shortening
3⁄4 c Sugar
3⁄4 c Packed brown sugar
1 Eggs
2 c All-purpose flour
2 t baking powder
1 t Baking soda
1 t Ground cinnamon
1⁄2 t Ground cloves
1 1⁄2 c Apple sauce
1 c Raisins
1⁄2 c Chopped walnuts or pecans
Cream Cheese Frosting:
6 oz Softened cream cheese *
1⁄2 c Softened butter or margarine
2 t vanilla
2 1⁄2 c SIFTED POWDERED SUGAR
= (2 1/2 to 2 3/4)

Cooking Iowa Applesauce Cake

1. Recipe by: Governor Terry E. branstad, Iowa * (a butter frosting could be used instead of cream cheese.
2. ). Cake: In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter, margarine or shortening for 30 seconds.
3. Add the sugars and egg; beat until combined.
4. Stiri together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and spices.
5. Add flour mixture alternately with applesauce to butter mixture.
6. Stir in raisins and nuts.
7. Pour batter into a greased 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking pan, spreading evenly.
8. Bakei in a 350 oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
9. Cool in pan on wire rack.
10. Creami Cheesei Frosting: Beat together cream cheese, butter or margarine and vanilla until light and fluffy.
11. Gradually beat in powdered sugar.
12. Bean in powdered sugar to make a spreadable frosting.
13. Note= For a decorated finish, set a doily lightly on the frosted cake and sprinkle lightly with a mixture of cinnamon and nutmeg.
14. Carefully remove the doily.
15. Serves 12. JM. Governor Terry E.
16. branstad, Iowa -----.