Rougemont Applesauce Cake

Ingredients

• 1.75 cups pastry flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 1.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 0.5 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 0.5 cup shortening
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup applesauce

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9 inch square cake pan. Line the bottom of the pan with wax paper, or dust lightly with flour.
2. Sir together flour, baking powder, salt, and spices.
3. In a large bowl, cream shortening. Blend in brown sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir flour mixture into creamed mixture alternately with applesauce; make 3 dry and 2 liquid additions, combining lightly after each. Turn batter into prepared pan.
4. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until cake springs back when lightly touched.