Ingredients: |
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups plain flour
1 cup sugar
2 cups unsweetened applesauce
1/2 cup Crisco shortening
1/2 cup water
2 large eggs, beaten
1 ½ teaspoon baking soda
1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground allspice
½ teaspoon ground cloves
½ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
4 ounces chopped toasted walnuts (1 cup)
5 ounces raisins, (1 scant cup)
FOR THE GLAZE:
1 cup of light brown sugar (Packed)
1/4 cup butter
1/3 cup heavy cream
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Directions: |
Directions:Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease and flour a 9 inch bundt pan and set aside.
Sift together the flour, soda, baking powder, salt, spices and sugar into a large bowl. Drop in the shortening, applesauce, water and eggs. Beat it all together with an electric mixer until it is all smooth, beating well. Fold in the raisins and walnuts. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
Bake for approximately 50 to 60 minutes or until lightly browned and the top springs back when lightly touched. Alternately you may use a toothpick to see if it is done, which when inserted will come out clean.
Remove from the oven and place in the pan on a wire rack to cool for ten minutes. Invert onto a cake plate and dump out. Allow to finish cooling completely.
To make the glaze, combine the butter and brown sugar in a saucepan. Heat over low heat to melt the butter and sugar together. It should not feel gritty. Whisk in the cream and bring to the boil. Remove from the heat. Spoon over the cake. |
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