Old Fashioned Applesauce Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. allspice
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
1 stick margarine
1 c. sugar
1 c. applesauce
1 c. raisins
1 c. chopped nuts

Preparation

Soak raisins in hot water, drain on paper towel.
Cream shortening and sugar until fluffy, then beat in eggs, then applesauce and vanilla.
Mix and sift flour, salt, soda, baking powder and spices.
Stir into mixture.
Add raisins and nuts and mix well.
Bake in oblong pan (9 1/2 x 13 x 2-inch) at 350\u00b0 for 55 minutes.
Cool on rack, frost if desired.