"This dish made me happy as a kid because it was the only cake we were allowed to eat for breakfast! It has a crunchy sugar topping and taste similar to
a coffee cake. My mom enjoyed eating it with her coffee, so we were allowed to have it with our Kool-Aid. The recipe has been passed down from my great
grandmother, and I expect we'll continue to enjoy it for generations to come."

Serves 10-12
For the cake:
2 cups sugar
1 cup shortening
2 eggs
2 1/2 cups applesauce
2 tablespoons molasses
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking soda
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon cloves
Topping:
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup nuts (optional)
- Preheat oven to 325 ̊F.
- Mix all ingredients by hand, not mixer, as per Grandma Johnson.
- Pour into a 9-by-13-inch pan sprayed with cooking spray.
- For topping: Mix together all ingredients and sprinkle over the batter.
- Bake for 1 hour.
- Cool on a wire rack and cut into squares.
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