GUAVA FRUIT SPICE CAKE

1 cup water
1 cup raisins
1 cup walnuts
i cup unsweetened applesauce
1 8 oz can diced guava fruit in pasion fruit juice
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
3/4 cups Crisco shortening
1 cup granulated sugar
2 cups flour
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp. allspice
pinch of ground cloves
pinch of salt
1 1/4 tsp. soda

Cook raisins and water and the juice of the guava fruit together until tender and most of the liquid has evaporated. Add the shortening to the hot raisins. Stir well, and add applesauce, vanilla, sugar, guava fruit. Make sure this is all blended well.

Beat the eggs in a small bowl and add to the raisin mixture.

In a mixing bowl, sir together the flour, spices, salt, soda and nuts. Add the raisin mixture and put in a 9x13 pan sprayed with fat free cooking spray.

Bake at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes.

SUPER-DUPER APPLE CAKE

Cake:
INGREDIENTS

4 cups white cake mix
1 1/2 cups applesauce

Icing:
INGREDIENTS

4 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/4 cup of milk

For Cake:
COOKING DIRECTIONS

Mix white cake mix with applesauce until smooth. May take more or less applesauce. Use at own discretion.

Pour mixture into a 9X9 inch baking pan sprayed with cooking spray.

Bake at 350°F in a conventional oven for 30 to 45 minutes or until cake tests done.

For Icing:
COOKING DIRECTIONS

Melt butter in a sauce pan. Add the remaining ingredients for the icing, stirring rapidly with a wire whisk until smooth. Pour over cake.

PINEAPPLE-ORANGE SUNSHINE CAKE

Cake:
INGREDIENTS

1 box yellow cake mix
1/4 cup applesauce
4 eggs
1 can (11 oz.) Mandarin oranges

COOKING DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350*F.

In a large bowl, mix all of the cake ingredients until moist. Beat by hand for 2 minutes.

Coat a 13" x 9" pan with non-stick spray.

Pour the batter into the pan. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely.

Frosting:
INGREDIENTS

1 container (8 oz.) cool whip
1 pkg. instant vanilla pudding
1 can (15 1/2 oz.) crushed pineapple in juice

COOKING DIRECTIONS

In a large bowl, mix together all of the frosting ingredients until well blended. Spread over cake. Store in the refrigerator.

Note: To make a multilayer cake, bake in two 9" pans for 25 minutes, or until they test done. Place the cooled layers on platter and spread frosting on bottom layer, then place top layer on top and frost top and sides.

BLUEBERRY BUNDT CAKE

INGREDIENTS
1 pkg yellow cake mix, 18 oz size
3 eggs
1/2 cup applesauce
1 8 oz pkg lemon yogurt
3 cups blueberries
2 tablespoons flour
1/4 cup chopped nuts
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon whipped topping, optional

COOKING DIRECTIONS

Combine cake mix, eggs, applesauce and yogurt in a large bowl; mix well.

Toss blueberries in flour to coat in a small bowl; add 2 cups batter and mix well. Pour 1/2 of batter into greased and floured 10-inch tube pan; top with remaining blueberries.

In a small bowl, combine cinnamon with sugar, stir in nuts; mix well.

Sprinkle mixture over blueberries.

Top with remaining batter.

Bake at 350°F degrees for about 1 hour. Cool in pan for 15 minutes; invert onto a rack and cool completely.

Cut into slices and serve topped with whipped topping or vanilla ice cream, if desired.

12 slices.