Friday, March 22, 2013

German Apple Cake

1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup butter
2 cups sugar
4 eggs 3 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp allspice
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp soda
1 cup cold water
2 1/2 cups chopped apples
1 pkg chopped dates
1 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Cream the shortening, butter and sugar in a mixing bowl. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Sift the flour with spices, baking powder, salt and soda and add to the creamed mixture alternately with water. Stir in the apples, dates and walnuts and mix thoroughly. Pour into a well-greased 9 inch tube pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 15 minutes.

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