Applesauce Raisin Nut Cake

Applesauce Raisin Nut Cake

A moist, delicious family favorite

You can bake this cake up to 2 weeks in advance.  It becomes more moist with time.  Wrap it really good with wax paper and then with aluminum foil. Be sure to seal tightly, and it will become a Christmas favorite for you, too. Heck, a year-round favorite!

INGREDIENTS

1 ½ cups vegetable or canola oil

2 cups sugar

4 eggs

2 ½ cups all-purpose flour

½ cup self-rising flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

2 cups applesauce or 3 cups raw apples, peeled and cut fine

1 tablespoon black walnut flavoring

1 cup raisins, if desired

1 cup pecans or walnuts, chopped finely if desired

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Grease and flour a tube pan

Mix the first 9 ingredients as listed

Toss the raisins and nuts in a little flour to coat, then fold them into the batter.

Bake 1 to 1 ½ hours or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.

Sweet sweet Genolia

We moved into our new home, and our little one was born a short while later. She was so tiny and had to be watched very closely; needless to say, we didn't get much sleep for quite a while.  Our home was next door to Genolia.  She was such a sweet person and such a wonderful cook.

This particular time, she had baked and given me this cake. My sister would come over to help me with the new baby, and we would eat that cake like crazy! She and I both would get up even more just to grab a piece of that cake and drink a Pepsi. After all, we were keeping close watch on the newborn anyway!  

Then and there, our love for this cake became evident.  In fact, it has become a favorite of many in our family.

Remember, you can bake this cake up to 2 weeks in advance.  It becomes more moist with time.  Wrap it really good with wax paper and then with aluminum foil. Be sure to seal tightly, and it will become a Christmas favorite for you, too. Heck, a year-round favorite!

 The cake is very delicious even if you eat it immediately. 

Enjoy!