Aunt Shirley's Applesauce Cake

From Aunt Shirley Knauff in Pullman WA. This recipe is a keeper. 

350 for 35-40 minutes

2 1/2 cups flour

2 cups sugar

each 1 1/2 tsp baking soda, salt

1 tsp cinnamon

each 1/2 tsp allspice, clove, nutmeg

Mix all together well.

Add and mix well:

1/2 cup shortening

1/2 cup water

Add and beat 3 minutes:

1 1/2 cups applesauce

Add: 

1 egg

1 tsp brandy flavoring

Mix and pour into greased and floured 13x9 pan. Bake. When cool frost with

3 TBS Butter

6 oz cream cheese

Cream together then add

2 1/2-3 cups powdered sugar

1/2 tsp vanilla

1/8 t. salt

Mix well until frosting consistency.

Corn Bread! Aunt Shirleys Brown Bread

Corn Bread the way Mom always made it

1 cup flour

1 cup corn meal

1 cup milk

1 tsp salt

3 1/2 tsp baking powder

3 TBS sugar

1 egg

1/4 cup melted butter or shortening, cooled

Mix together flour, corn meal, baking powder, salt and sugar. Add egg, milk and melted butter. Mix. Bake in greased cake pan, pie pan or square pan until golden. 450 degrees for 30-40 minutes. 

Aunt Shirleys Brown Bread

1 cup flour

1/3 cup cornmeal

2/3 cup wheat flour

1/2 tsp each baking powder, baking soda, salt

2/3 cup raisins

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/3 cup molasses

1 1/3 cup buttermilk or sour milk

(sour milk: 1 1/3 cup milk plus 1 1/3 TBS vinegar-mix let sit for 5 minutes)

Mix flour, baking powder, soda and salt. Add cornmeal, wheat flour, raisins, brown sugar, and molasses. Mix well. Stir in buttermilk. Bake in greased loaf pan at 350 for 90 minutes-2 hours until done. Eat warm with butter and honey or cream cheese. Delicious.