10 Luscious New Cakes One-Bowl Method

Victorian Applesauce Cake

Spicy, fruity! Favorite with young and old! So easy with Spry! Keeps fresh a long time. Grand for lunch boxes. Saves sugar—needs no frosting!





Dry Ingredients




2


cups sifted cake flour




1-1/2


cups sugar




1-1/2


teaspoons soda




1-1/2


teaspoons salt




2


tablespoons cocoa




1/2


teaspoon each cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, allspice




1/2


cup Spry




Liquid Ingredients




1-1/2


cups unsweetened applesauce




2


eggs, unbeaten




Fruits and Nuts




3/4


cup dates, chopped




3/4


cup raisins, chopped




3/4


cup nuts, chopped




Topping




1/4


cup nuts, chopped




2


tablespoons sugar




SIFT flour, sugar, soda, salt, cocoa, and spices into mixing bowl.... DROP in Spry.... ADD about 2/3 of applesauce and beat 150 strokes.... SCRAPE bowl and spoon often throughout entire mixing.... ADD eggs and beat 250 strokes.... ADD remaining applesauce and beat 50 strokes.... ADD dates, raisins, and nuts and mix thoroughly.... POUR batter into Spry-coated tube pan. SPRINKLE nut-sugar topping mixture over batter.... BAKE in moderate oven (350° F.) 1 hour and 25-35 minutes. Or bake in Spry-coated 10 × 10 × 2-inch pan in moderate oven (350° F.) 55-65 minutes. If preferred, omit topping