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                        Sourdough Applesauce Cake

Recipe By     : From the Kitchen of Syd and Bill Kerr
Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Cakes                            Sourdough

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     1/2  c             Shortening
   2      c             Sugar
   2                    Eggs
   1 1/2  c             Sourdough starter
   1 1/2  c             Applesauce
     1/2  ts            Cloves
   1      ts            Cinnamon
     1/2  ts            Allspice
   1 1/2  ts            Salt
   1 1/2  ts            Baking soda
   2      tb            Sugar
   2      c             Flour
     1/2  c             Nuts -- chopped
   1      c             Raisins
                        Icing:
   1      c             Butter -- softened
   2      c             Confectioners' sugar
   1                    Egg yolk
                        Maple flavoring -- to taste
     1/2  c             Whipping cream
   1      ts            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" round cake pans. Bake
at 350°F for 25 to 30 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center
comes our clean. Cool in pans for 10 minutes; 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 ts sugar; fold into icing.
Frost cake.


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