Applesauce Spice Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter
2 c. sugar
2 c. applesauce
3 c. flour
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 3/4 tsp. baking soda
1 c. chopped pecans
1 c. golden raisins
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Cream butter and sugar thoroughly, then fold in applesauce. Sift flour, spices and baking soda together.
Remove 1/4 cup of flour mixture and dredge nuts and raisins in it.
Fold remaining flour mixture into butter and sugar, then add vanilla and the nut and raisin mixture.
Mix well before pouring into prepared tube pan.
Bake in a 325\u00b0 oven for 1 1/2 hours.
Test for doneness with toothpick.