Apple Farm Cake Recipe

Stephenson's Apple Farm Cake

• 1/4 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 4 cups chopped apples (about 4 medium apples)
• 1 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon cloves

Cream shortening and sugar. Mix in egg and then apples. Sift together the rest of the ingredients and add to apple mixture. Mix until wet (batter is thick). Spread in a greased 9-inch square baking pan. Bake at 325 degrees for about 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. While warm, cut into squares. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Makes 16 squares.