APPLESAUCE CAKE (JOHNNY CASH'S MOTHER'S RECIPE)

Applesauce Cake (Johnny Cash's Mother's Recipe) image

Johnny Cash was my husband's cousin and I was lucky enough to obtain a cookbook of Johnny's mother's recipes titled, "Favorite Recipes From Mama Cash's Kitchen." I've been asked to post some of the recipes from the book and this is one of them.

Provided by mailbelle

Categories Dessert

Time 1h5m

Yield 1 cake

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups self-rising flour
2 cups sugar
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1 1/2 cups applesauce
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup shortening
2 eggs
1 cup raisins
1/2 cup nuts (recipe doesn't say to chop, but I would chop)

Steps:

Mix all ingredients together in large mixing bowl.
Grease pan; sprinkle with sugar and dust out loose sugar.
Bake in loaf pan or square pan at 350 degrees for 50-55 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 4848.1, Fat 152.3, SaturatedFat 34.2, Cholesterol 423, Sodium 4696.3, Carbohydrate 843.7, Fiber 26.1, Sugar 490.2, Protein 60.7