Garbage Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. applesauce
2 eggs
1/2 c. butter
1 c. dates, chopped
1 c. walnuts, chopped
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 tsp. lemon extract
1/3 tsp. salt
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 tsp. baking soda
2 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp. ground cloves
1 Tbsp. molasses

Preparation

Preheat oven to 325\u00b0.
Stir all ingredients into large bowl in order given.
(Butter should be soft.)
Mix by hand, then beat on medium speed with mixer for 2 minutes.
Pour into buttered 9 x 13-inch pan and bake 1 hour and 20 minutes until a toothpick comes out dry.
Cool, then top with cream cheese frosting.