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Spicy Southern Cake

Metric Ingredient Imperial
750 ml sugar 3 cup
175 ml shortening 3/4 cup
1 L sweet onions, grated 4 cup
375 ml applesauce 1 1/2 cup
375 ml buttermilk 1 1/2 cup
1.3 L flour 5 1/4 cup
15 ml baking soda 3 tsp
7 ml baking powder 1 1/2 tsp
1 ml fresh ground pepper 1/4 tsp
3 ml nutmeg 3/4 tsp
15 ml cinnamon 3 tsp
7 ml cloves 1 1/2 tsp
375 ml pecans, chopped 1 1/2 cup
250 ml raisins 1 cup

- FROSTING -
500 ml powdered sugar 2 cup
250 ml creamy peanut butter 1 cup
40 ml skim milk 3 tbsp
7 ml butter 1 1/2 tsp
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Directions
In a bowl; cream together sugar and shortening. Fold in onions and applesauce; add buttermilk.
In a medium bowl; sift dry ingredients together. Fold into onion batter. Add nuts and raisins.

Pour batter into lightly geased 3 x 9 inch (23 cm) round cake pans and bake in preheated 350 F (180 C) oven for 45 minutes. Cool on rack. Spread layers with frosting and stack.

FROSTING: In a small bowl; mix all ingredients until smooth and fluffy.

Serves 10