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Applesauce Caramel Cake

This recipe for Applesauce Caramel Cake is spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg.

1 cup shortening
2 cups brown sugar
2 eggs
3 cups flour
½ tsp salt
1 tbls baking soda
¼ tsp cloves
2 tsp cinnamon
½ tsp nutmeg
2½ cups applesauce (25 oz jar)
2 tbls maple syrup
1 cup raisins
(Caramel Icing)
½ cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
¼ cup evaporated milk
2 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla

Preheat oven to 300. Cream together butter and sugar. Add eggs one at a time, and beat till fluffy.

Mix flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, baking soda, and salt with fork in another bowl. Gradually add the applesauce and syrup to creamed mixture and then add the dry ingredients.

Fold in raisins and pour into a greased and floured 13x9 cake pan. Bake for about 1 hour and 10 minutes.

Cool before icing. Caramel Icing:

In a small saucepan, melt butter and add 1 cup brown sugar, boil for 2 minutes. Stir in evaporated milk and keep stirring till it comes back to boil 1 more minute. Remove from heat and let cool for 5 minutes.

Add the vanilla and beat in the powdered sugar, make sure it is sifted or use a fork to crush any lumps BEFORE adding it in. Beat this for a few minutes then spread on cake.

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Applesauce Caramel Cake