Apple Sauce Cake - Luella and Fern
Submitted by Janice Burrows
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted before measuring
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 cup raisins
1 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup melted butter
2 cups applesauce
Directions for applesauce cake.
Into a mixing bowl, sift together the dry ingredients.
Add raisins, chopped walnuts, melted butter, and applesauce.
Beat until well blended.
Pour batter into greased and floured 9-inch square pan or 11 3/4 x 7 1/2 baking pan.
Bake at 350° for 45 to 50 minutes.
Cool and spread with cream cheese or butter frosting.
If desired, decorate applesauce cake with grated orange peel and walnut halves.