Applesauce Cake in a Jar

I made these Applesauce Jar cakes for String Beane's teacher.  It was a thank you gift for a great first week of Kindergarten.  I have been a kindergarten teacher.  They all deserve a treat at the end of the first week!  It is a job. 

This recipe makes about 14 1/2 pint jars. 

Ingredients

2/3 cups shortening

2 2/3 cup sugar

4 eggs

2 cups applesauce

2/3 cups water

3 1/3 all purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

2 teaspoons baking soda

1 1/2 teaspoons salt

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 teaspoon ground cloves

2/3 cups chopped nuts (I used pecans)

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.  Sterilize 14 1/2 pint jars.  Spray them with cooking spray and set them aside.  In a large bowl, cream the shortening and add the sugar.  Beat in eggs, applesauce, and water.  Sift together the flour, baking powder and baking soda, salt and spices.  Add to the applesauce mixture.  Stir in the nuts. 

Fill jars 1/2 full with the batter.  Wipe the edges of the jars clean.  Bake 45 minutes.  Remove jars and quickly screw on the lids and rings.  The jars will seal as they cool. 

Once the jars were cool, I used some fabric and ribbon to try to pretty them up a bit.  That is not really my strong suit so I did the best I could.

I hope String Beane's teacher likes her treat.  He loves kindergarten so much.

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