Sourdough applesauce cake

 
                         SOURDOUGH APPLESAUCE CAKE
 
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 Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Desserts                         Cakes
                 Fruits                           Sourdough
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
      1/2  cup           Shortening
    2      cups          Sugar
    2                    Eggs
    1 1/2  cups          Sourdough starter
    1 1/2  cups          Applesauce
      1/2  teaspoon      Cloves
    1      teaspoon      Cinnamon
      1/2  teaspoon      Allspice
    1 1/2  teaspoons     Salt
    1 1/2  teaspoons     Baking soda
    2      tablespoons   Sugar
    2      cups          Flour
      1/2  cup           Chopped nuts
    1      cup           Raisins -- ICING:
    1      cup           Butter -- softened
 					
    2      cups          Confectioners' sugar
    1                    Egg yolk
                         Maple flavoring -- to taste
      1/2  cup           Whipping cream
    1      teaspoon      Sugar
 
 For cake, cream together shortening and sugar; beat eggs. Stir in starter,
applesauce, cloves, cinnamon and allspice. Set aside. In small bowl, blend
salt, baking soda and sugar. Sprinkle over batter; stir in gently. Add flour;
stir until smooth. Add nuts and raisins; stir well. Pour into two
greased-and-floured 9-inch round cake pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30
minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes our clean. Cool in pans
for 10 min.; remove from pans and complete cooling on wire racks. To make
icing, combine butter, sugar and egg yolk; mix well.
 Add flavoring; set aside.  Whip cream with 1 teaspoon sugar; fold into icing.
Frost cake.
 
  ~ From the Kitchen of Syd and Bill Kerr
 
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