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Olivia's Applesauce Cake

By: Theresa Bryant

"This cake is the one Olivia Walton made in the movie 'The Homecoming', which was the basis for the TV series 'The Waltons'. She made the cake for Christmas, but apples are plentiful here, so we enjoy it any time of the year!"

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Prep Time:
20 Min

Cook Time:
1 Hr 5 Min

Ready In:
1 Hr 25 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 20 servings

Ingredients

1 cup butter, room temperature
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
3 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
Pinch salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 teaspoons cloves
2 teaspoons nutmeg
1 cup chopped walnuts
2 cups raisins
2 cups unsweetened applesauce

Directions

Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add eggs; beat well. Set aside. Sift together flour, baking soda, salt and spices. Remove 1/2 cup of flour mixture and stir into nuts and raisins. Set both aside. Alternately stir flour mixture and applesauce into creamed mixture. Mix well. Add nuts and raisins; stir to blend. Pour batter into greased and floured bundt cake pan. bake at 350 degrees F for 65-75 minutes, or until cake tests done when wooden pick is inserted near center. Cool in pan 10 minutes; turn out on rack to complete cooling.