Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup applesauce
  • 2 1/2 cups flour, all-purpose
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon cloves ground
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon allspice
  • 1 cup walnuts chopped

Method

  • In bowl cream butter; gradually add sugar to the creamed butter.
  • Thoroughly mix until fluffy.
  • Add applesauce.
  • Sift together all dry ingredients, then add those to the mixture.
  • Add the nuts, and stir well.
  • Pour cake mixture into wide-mouth canning jars.
  • WARNING: Please use only canning jars that are specially tempered.
  • Do not use cans or other jars that may not be appropriate for this method due to lead content.
  • Or, use a special crockpot baking pan available thruough Rival Co.
  • To assure that baked cakes will slip out easily, grease inside of jars well.
  • Cover each jar with a piece of foil greased on one side.
  • Place greased side down and press foil around edges to seal tightly.
  • Place jars in crockpot with crockery liner in place.
  • Cover; cook on high-heat setting for 2 3/4 to 3 hours or until cakes spring back when touched and a wooden tothpick inserted near the centers comes out clean.
  • Remove jars from cooker; cool 10 minutes.
  • Unmold cakes; remove waxed paper.
  • Serve warm or cool with whipped topping, if desired.20