American Applesauce Cake

1/2 c Shortening
1 c Firmly packed light brown sugar
1 c Applesauce
2 1/4 c All-purpose flour
1/2 ts Baking soda
1/2 ts Salt
1 ts Baking powder
3/4 ts Apple-pie spice
1 c Chopped nuts

Cream shortening; add sugar gradually, beating until light and fluffy. Add applesauce. Sift together dry ingredients and add to creamed mixture. Fold in nuts. Pour into loaf pan (9 x 5 x 3 inches) lined on the bottom with greased wax paper. Bake in preheated slow oven (325 degrees F.) for about 1 hour. Cool for 5 minutes. Turn out on rack and peel off paper. Cool, and frost as desired.

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