Classic Applesauce Cupcakes

I have been making these cupcakes for my kids since they were little. They all bring teenagers of their ain now, so, lets simply nation the recipe has been inwards our household unit of measurement a while. It is a simple, ane bowl recipe, that produces a moist as well as flavorful cupcake inwards curt order.

NOTE: Baking times for using this recipe inwards a 9" x 13" pan, a 9" foursquare pan, or (2) 8" or 9" layers and cupcakes are at the bottom of this post.

2½ cups all piece of job flour
ii cups sugar
1½ teaspoons baking soda
¼ teaspoon baking powder
1½ teaspoons salt
¾ teaspoon seat down cinnamon
½ teaspoon seat down cloves
½ teaspoon allspice
1½ cups applesauce
½ loving cup H2O (I usage apple tree juice)
½ loving cup shortening (I usage butter flavored)
ii eggs
1 loving cup raisins (I usage golden)
½ loving cup chopped walnuts

Beat all ingredients (except raisins as well as nuts) inwards a large bowl amongst an electrical mixer (on low) for xxx seconds, scraping sides of bowl. Then rhythm out on high for three minutes. Stir inwards raisins as well as nuts as well as pour into greased as well as floured pans. It is simply that quick as well as easy!!

NOTE: If y'all desire to brand one-half of this recipe (my woman nurture used to call them "snack cakes"), simply cutting the recipe inwards one-half as well as bake it inwards a 9" foursquare pan.

BAKING TIMES
9" x 13" pan = bake for lx to 65 minutes
(2) 8" or 9" layers = bake for l to 55 minutes
9" x 9" snack cake = l to 55 minutes
cupcakes = xx minutes (makes three dozen)

Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 toothpick, inserted inwards baked cake should come upward out build clean when the cakes are done.