Praline Cake Recipe
Ingredients
| Cake flour | 2 3/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Sugar | 1 1/3 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Baking soda | 1 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Baking powder | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Ground cinnamon | 1 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Ground cloves | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Salt | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Vegetable shortening | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Applesauce | 1 Can (10oz) | |
| Eggs | 2 | |
| Raisins | 1 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Praline Topping | ||
Directions
1. Grease a 13x9x2-inch baking pan; dust lightly with flour, tapping out any excess.
2. Sift flour, sugar, soda, baking powder, cinnamon, cloves and salt into large bowl of electric mixer.
3. Add shortening and applesauce; beat 2 minutes at medium speed, scraping down side of bowl often.
4. Add eggs; beat 2 minutes longer, or until blended; fold in raisins. Pour into prepared pan.
5. Bake in moderate oven (350°) 35 minutes, or until center springs back when lightly pressed with fingertip. Remove from oven; cool in pan on a wire rack 15 minutes. Raise oven temperature to broil.
6. Make praline topping; spread evenly over warm cake.
7. Broil, 6 inches from heat, 3 to 4 minutes, or until topping bubbles up and turns golden. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into squares and serve with whipped cream, if you wish.
2. Sift flour, sugar, soda, baking powder, cinnamon, cloves and salt into large bowl of electric mixer.
3. Add shortening and applesauce; beat 2 minutes at medium speed, scraping down side of bowl often.
4. Add eggs; beat 2 minutes longer, or until blended; fold in raisins. Pour into prepared pan.
5. Bake in moderate oven (350°) 35 minutes, or until center springs back when lightly pressed with fingertip. Remove from oven; cool in pan on a wire rack 15 minutes. Raise oven temperature to broil.
6. Make praline topping; spread evenly over warm cake.
7. Broil, 6 inches from heat, 3 to 4 minutes, or until topping bubbles up and turns golden. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into squares and serve with whipped cream, if you wish.
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