Cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs and beat. Add dry ingredients alternately with applesauce and beat. Add remaining ingredients and mix. Bake in a greased 13 x 9 x 3 inch pan in a 350 degree oven for 40 minutes. Cool in pan and sift confectioners sugar lightly over the top Posted to RecipeLu by Diane Geary [email protected] on Nov 8, 1997.