Chocolate Applesauce Cake (Selina)

Prep.time 50min. Makes one cake
13/4 cups all purpose flour
3tbsp.unsweetened cocoa
1tsp.baking soda
1tsp.ground cinimon
1/2 tsp.salt
1/4 tsp.ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp.ground cloves
1/2 cup solid veg.shortning
1cup brown sugar
1 large egg
11/2 canned apple sauce
1 cup chopped wallnuts(optional)
In a med.size bowl stir together flour,cocoa,baking soda,cinnamon,salt,nutmeg and cloves.In a large bowl beat shortning and sugar with electric mixer until light and fluffy.Beat in egg then stir in applesauce.Add flour mixture and beat intil well blended.Stir in walnuts if used.
Spread batter evenly in a well greased 9 in.square baking pan.Bake in a 350 degree oven until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
35-40 min.Let cool in pan on rack.