Spice Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter
2 c. sugar
4 eggs
1 1/2 c. applesauce
3 c. cake flour
1 1/2 tsp. soda
1 1/2 tsp. ginger
1 1/2 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. allspice
2 sq. chocolate

Preparation

Cream butter and sugar.
Add eggs and applesauce.
Sift flour, soda and spices together and gradually add to cake mixture.
Melt chocolate over hot water and add to cake for a lovely rich color. Makes 3 large 9-inch layers.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for 20 minutes.
Ice.