by Great
Grandma Mary Knox
I thought
this sounded weird until I tasted it. It is one of my favorite cakes.
½ cup shortening
1 cup sugar
2 cups flour
1 tbsp cornstarch
3 tbsp melted
baking chocolate
1 tsp each
cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg
1 ½ cup applesauce
1 cup nuts
1 cup raisins
2 tsp baking
soda
1 tsp baking
powder
1 cup sour
milk
2 eggs
½ tsp salt
Mix all ingredients.
Bake at 350◦
in greased, floured 13 x 9 pan for about 35-40 minutes.
Sour
Milk Option: ¾ milk and 1 tsp lemon juice.
Let stand 10 minutes until curdled.
