Orange or penuche frosting is a nice touch!
Applesauce Cake
| 1 1/3 C flour | 1/4 C soft butter or margarine |
| 1 tsp baking soda | 1 C sugar |
| 1/2 tsp salt | 1 egg |
| 1/2 tsp cinnamon | 1 C canned applesauce |
| 1/4 tsp ground cloves | 1/2 C raisins |
| 1/4 tsp group allspice | 1/2 C chopped walnuts |
Cream butter and sugar. Add egg and beat until fluffy.
Mix dry ingredients together and add alternately with the applesauce to butter/sugar mixture, beginning and ending with the dry mixture.
Mix nuts and raisins with 2 T flour and fold into batter.
Pour into a greased and floured 9" square pan and bake 40-45 minutes at 350°.
Cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Loosen edges and remove from the pan. Frost with Orange Confectioners Sugar Frosting or Penuche Frosting.