Old Fashioned Applesauce Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. flour
2 c. sugar
2 sticks butter
2 c. applesauce
2 eggs
2 c. pecans
1 box Muscat raisins
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. water
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. allspice

Preparation

Chop nuts and raisins in fine pieces and mix with 1 cup flour into which spices and salt have been added.
Cream the butter and sugar.
Add 2 cups flour, small portions at a time.
Add eggs (slightly beaten) and applesauce.
Add nut mixture to batter.
Mix soda with water and add to batter.
Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Pour batter into a greased and floured tube pan.
Bake for 30 minutes at 350\u00b0.
Reduce heat to 325\u00b0 and bake for 1 1/2 hours.