Special Frosted Applesauce Cake

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 1/2 cups 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
• 2 cups packed brown sugar
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
• 2/3 cup heavy whipping cream

Recipe

• 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, 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.