Pumpkin Applesauce Cake The world needs more pumpkin cake. Ingredients 2/3 cup solid vegetable shortening 2 1/2 cups sugar 4 eggs 16 oz applesauce 1 cup canned pumpkin 3 1/2 cups sifted four 2 tsp baking soda 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp mace 1/2 tsp nutmeg 6 oz apple juice 4 oz chopped nuts Moist and Autumny Heat the oven to 350. Grease two 9x5x3 loaf pans or two 9" round cake pans. In a large bowl, beat the shortening together with the sugar until creamy. (Mmm, just like oreo filling.) Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Fold in the applesauce and pumpkin. In a small bowl, mix together all the dry ingredients until well blended. Stir 1/3 of the dry ingredients into the pumpkin mix, then add 2oz of the juice. Repeat two more times until all the juice and dry ingredients are mixed into the pumpkin mixture. Fold in the nuts. Pour into the prepared pans and bake 1 hour or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Serve warm or cold, with whipped cream or ice cream. Notes and Hints and Stuff Even More Homemade If you want to be even more Homemade, you could puree your own pumpkin or can your own applesauce to use in this recipe. You won't get extra praise though, trust me on this.