Applesauce Cake with Caramel Icing Recipe

• Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).
• Grease an 8½” or 9” (21 cm or 23 cm) spring form pan.

Cake :

• Beat shortening and sugar in large bowl until light and fluffy in texture.
• Beat in egg.
• Combine flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon in a separate large bowl.
• Stir into shortening mixture alternating with applesauce, making 3 additions of dry ingredients and 2 of applesauce.
• Fold in raisins and walnuts.
• Pour into prepared pan.
• Bake in preheated oven about 60 to 65 minutes or until deep golden and a toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean.
• Cool in pan for 20 minutes; remove from pan and cool completely on wire rack.

Caramel Icing :

• Melt shortening over low heat in saucepan.
• Stir in flour for 1 minute.
• Whisk in sugar and evaporated milk, whisking until melted and smooth.
• Bring to boil.
• Boil 5 minutes, stirring constantly until thickened.
• Let cool 5 minutes.
• Pour over cake letting excess drip down sides.
• Garnish with walnut halves.