Coffee/applesauce cake

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       Title: COFFEE/APPLESAUCE CAKE
  Categories: Fruits, Cakes
       Yield: 8 Servings
  
   1 3/4 c  Cake flour
       1 ts Cinnamon
     1/3 c  Shortening
       1    Egg
       1 ts Baking soda
     1/2 ts Cloves
       1 c  Sugar
       2 ts Instant coffee
     1/2 ts Salt
       1 c  Applesauce
 
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       1 ts Instant coffee granules
     1/4 c  Water; hot
     1/4 c  Butter
       2 c  Powdered sugar
     1/4 ts Salt
  
   Sift flour with soda and spices and salt. Cream shortening and gradually
   blend in sugar. Add egg and beat until fluffy. Stir in instant coffee
   flakes and applesauce. Add flour mixture. Place in 8" square pan. Bake in
   350~ oven for 25-30 minutes. Frost with the following: Make coffee infusion
   with 1 tsp instant coffee and 1/4 cup hot water. Cream butter until soft
   and smooth, gradually blend in sugar and salt. Slowly work in fresh, cooled
   coffee infusion (about 3 T.) until mixture is proper consistency for
   spreading. This makes enough for TWO 8" cakes.
  
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