Applesauce Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2/3 c. butter
2 c. sugar
4 egg yolks
1/2 c. milk
2 1/2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. allspice
2 Tbsp. cocoa
1 tsp. vanilla
3/4 c. cold thick unsweetened applesauce
2/3 c. chopped pecans
2/3 c. raisins
4 egg whites

Preparation

Cream butter and sugar until light.
Add egg yolks and applesauce.
Beat until smooth.
Then add milk alternately with flour that has been sifted 4 or 5 times with baking powder and spices.
Add vanilla.
Fold in egg whites.
Makes 3 layers. Grease and flour pans.
Bake at 325\u00b0 about 40 minutes.
(Stew 3 apples over low heat; spread between layers.)