Applesauce-Nut Cake

•  1/2 cup veg. shortening
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 cup canned applesauce
• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 1/2 tsp EACH soda & salt
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp EACH cloves & cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• Powdered sugar or Lemon Frosting

Cream shortening & brown sugar until light. Add applesauce. Mix dry ingredients & gradually beat into first mixture. Add nuts & pour into 9x5x3" loaf pan lined on bottom with waxed paper. Bake in slow oven, 325* for 1 hour or until done. Let stand on cake rack about 5 minutes, then turn out & peel off paper. Turn right side up. Cool & sprinkle with powdered sugar or frosting.