Description:

Apple Cake baked in jars, then sealed

Source:

Sherry Shoemaker

Serves/Makes:7 or more jars

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup (150 ml) shortening
• 2-2/3 cups (625 ml) sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 tsp (5 ml). cinnamon
• 2 tsp (10 ml). baking soda
• 1/2 tsp (2 ml). baking powder
• 1-1/2 tsp (7 ml). salt
• 3 cups (700 ml) flour
• 2/3 cup (150 ml) water
• 3 cups (700 ml) grated, peeled apples
• 2/3 cup (150 ml) raisins
• 2/3 cup (150 ml) chopped nuts

Preparation

• Mix the ingredients together in the order given.
• Sterilize 7 to 9 wide mouth pint jars and lids.
• Grease them with shortening.
• Fill the jars half full and bake on the midle wire rack in the oven.
• Bake for 45 minutes at 325 degrees (175 C.).
• As soon as the cake is done, remove the jars from the oven, one at a time.
• Wipe the rim of the jar clean with cloth and put on the hot sterilized lids.
• Screw down the bands and let cool.
• Be sure to NOT use small mouth jars, you won't be able to get your cakes out.
• Do not add any other ingredients.
• As the cake cools, it will pull away from the sides of the jar.
• They can be kept for approximately 1 year kept sealed.

Comments

A friend gave this to me for Christmas one year, recipe included. Not exactly sure where she found the recipe but it was delicious! Good luck.