Wheat-free applesauce cake

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       Title: WHEAT-FREE APPLESAUCE CAKE
  Categories: Cakes, Desserts
       Yield: 8 servings
  
       2 c  Ground oats*
     2/3 c  Sugar
       1 ts Salt
       1 ts Baking Soda
       2 ts Cinnamon, ground
     1/2 ts Nutmeg
     1/2 c  Shortening, soft
       2 md Eggs
       1 ts Vanilla
       1 c  Applesauce, sweetened
       1 c  Raisins, optional
  
   Grind oats by running Quaker (or similar) either quick or regular oatmeal
   in a blender or food processor (I use Quick Oatmeal!)
     Combine ground oats, sugar, salt, soda, and spices in mixing bowl. Add
   shortening, eggs and vanilla. Beat until smooth, about 2 mins. Stir in
   applesauce and raisins (optional).
     Pour batter into greased 8-inch square baking pan. Bake in preheated
   moderate oven 350 degrees, 35-40 mins. Cool; cover pan and store one day
   before serving. Makes one 8" cake.
     Taken from "The Quaker Oats Company Wheat, Milk and Egg Free Receipes".
   These date back to the 1950's.
  
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