Recipe Special Frosted Applesauce Cake (Cake)

Required Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup thick, unsweetened applesauce
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 cup raisins
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• 2 cups packed brown sugar
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
• 2/3 cup heavy whipping cream

Preparing/Cooking:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Line an 8 inch square pan with parchment paper.
• Sift together flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and cloves.
• Set aside.
• Cream shortening and sugar until fluffy, add eggs and beat well.
• Fold in applesauce and flour mixture.
• Mix well.
• Fold in raisins.
• Pour batter into a parchment-lined 8 inch square pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 to 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean.
• Remove from oven and let cool to room temperature before frosting.
• Frosting Instructions: In a saucepan, combine brown sugar, white sugar, corn sugar and whipping cream.
• Cook, covered, over low heat 2 to 3 minutes to dissolve sugar crystals.
• Uncover and cook to soft ball stage (240 degrees F/ 115 degrees C).
• Cool to lukewarm, then beat to a spreading consistency and spread over cake.

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