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Conference turris::cooks

Title:	How to Make them Goodies
Notice:	Please Don't Start New Notes for Old Topics! Check 5.*
Moderator:	FUTURE::DDESMAISONSec.com::winalski

Created:	Tue Feb 18 1986
Last Modified:	Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	4127
Total number of notes:	31160

2701.0. "CAKE: Old-Fashioned Applesauce Cake" by TYGON::WILDE (illegal possession of a GNU) Thu Nov 01 1990 17:26

Applesauce cake needs no introduction.  This recipe comes from a cookbook
written in 1934.  My mother remembers using it in her high school home ec
class.

			APPLESAUCE CAKE
			---------------

	Beat 1 well-packed cup dark brown sugar into 1/2 cup softened
	butter until well mixed and light.  Beat in 1 egg.  

	Sift 1 and 3/4 cup cake flour.  Stir 2 tablespoons of the flour
	into 1 cup raisins and 1 cup nut meats, mixing to separate the
	pieces.

	Sift the remaining flour with 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon soda,
	1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon allspice.

	Beat flour mixture into butter mixture along with 1 cup of thick
	applesauce (I presume they used homemade stuff in those days).

	Pour into a well-buttered 8" or 9" loaf pan.  Bake in a pre-heated
	350 degree oven for approx. 40 minutes or until done.

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
2701.1	one little fix	TYGON::WILDE	illegal possession of a GNU	`Thu Nov 01 1990 17:30`	7
	Beat flour mixture into butter mixture along with 1 cup of thick applesauce (I presume they used homemade stuff in those days). >>>> Stir in the nuts/raisin mixture. oops! Sorry about that....I guess they figured we are smart enough to figure out what to do with the fruits and nuts without being told.
2701.5	from memory	TYGON::WILDE	illegal possession of a GNU	`Fri Jan 25 1991 17:52`	20
	quick and easy cream cheese frosting 3 oz cream cheese softened at room temp 1/2 stick butter softened at room temperature 1 teaspoon vanilla powdered sugar cream cheese and butter together until fluffy with mixer. add vanilla and beat well. Add powdered sugar, 1/2 cup at a time and mixing with mixer, until the frosting is of spreading consistency...usually 3 cups or so. this will frost a cake. For a large cake, use 8 oz cheese and 1 stick butter, 2 teaspoons vanilla, and approx. 4.5 - 5 cups sugar. optional - add pecan chunks or walnut chunks. keep refrigerated.
2701.7	to control spreadability...	TYGON::WILDE	illegal possession of a GNU	`Mon Jan 28 1991 18:57`	6
	additional note to cream cheese frosting: if it is too thick, add drops of milk or cream to thin it..if it is too thin, FIRST, chill it well and see it that helps (30 - 45 minutes in the freezer). If still too thin, add powdered sugar.
2701.8		PENUTS::DDESMAISONS	too few args	`Mon Nov 14 1994 12:01`	4
	Anyone else have a tried-and-true applesauce cake recipe they'd be willing to share?
2701.9	Eve's pudding	FAILTE::HUNKY::trowsdalec		`Thu Nov 17 1994 06:23`	13
	Not sure what apple sauce cake is but I make Eve's pudding like this: 4oz butter 4oz sugar 4oz self raising flour 2 eggs 1 tspn cinnamon 1 tspn mixed spice couple of apples (Bramleys are best) Cream butter/sugar, beat in eggs one by one, fold in flour/spice. Roughly chop apples, place in shallow Pyrex dish. Cover with cake mixture. Bake 180 C for 25-30 mins. Lovely eaten hot with custard or cold.