1930's Applesauce Cake (depression Era Cake)

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup corn syrup, dark
• 2 cups flour, all purpose
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, ground
• 1/2 teaspoon clove, ground
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2/3 cup applesauce (or substitute cold coffee in equal amount)

Recipe

• 1 cream together butter and sugar in a large bowl, stir in corn syrup and set aside; sift together flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.
• 2 dissolve the soda in applesauce;(or coffee if using) add flour mixture and applesauce mixture alternately to creamed mixture.
• 3 pour into greased 13x9-inch pan; bake at 350 degrees for 45 to 50 minutes or until cake tests done.