Applesauce cake/butter frosting

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       Title: Applesauce Cake/butter Frosting
  Categories: Cakes
       Yield: 12 Servings
  
   2 3/4 c  Sifted cake flour; * see not
       2 c  Sugar
     1/4 ts Baking powder
   1 1/2 ts Soda
   1 1/2 ts Salt
     3/4 ts Cinnamon
     1/2 ts Cloves
     1/2 ts Allspice
     1/2 c  Soft shortening
     1/2 c  Water
     1/2 c  Walnuts; chopped
   1 1/2 c  Applesauce
       1    Very large egg
            White butter frosting:
       3 c  Confectioners sugar; sifted
     1/3 c  Shortening
            About 3 t. milk
   1 1/2 ts Vanilla
  
   * or 2 1/2 cups sifted all purpose flour.
   
     Grease and flour 13x9 inch pan. Sift together flour, sugar, baking
   powder, soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves, and allspice. Add shortening, water,
   and nuts. Beat 2 minutes, and add applesauce and egg. Beat 2 more minutes.
   Pour into prepared pan. Bake in 350 oven for 45 to 50 minutes. Frost with
   White Butter Frosting when cool. Frosting: Mix all ingredients together
   until smooth.
  
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