• Cooking Time: 25
• 1 c. sugar
• 1/4 c. shortening
• 1 egg
• 3 medium apples, diced but not peeled
• 1 c. flour
• 1 t. soda
• 1/2 t. cinnamon
• 1/4 t. nutmeg
• 1/8 t. salt
• Stir in 1/4 c. nuts and
• 1/2 c. chopped dates

1. Mix all, then add sifted together sugar, shortening, egg and apples
2. Then add remaining ingredients
3. Bake in greased pan (I used 11 x 7-inch Pyrex) at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. (Test for doneness, but do not over bake as this is a moist cake.)
4. Serve with sauce.

I entered this recipe in a local apple recipe contest and won $10 first prize. It is one of my favorite desserts.