Derrick Kegley'S Applesauce Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 c. applesauce (especially good if homemade with Winesap apples)
4 tsp. soda
1 c. chopped dates
1 c. raisins
4 c. sifted flour
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. allspice
2 c. brown sugar
1 c. margarine
1 c. chopped walnuts or pecans
3/4 c. coconut

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Grease bottom and sides of 10-inch tube pan.
Heat applesauce and soda; set aside to cool.
Toss dates and raisins with 2 tablespoons of the flour.
In large bowl, combine dry ingredients with mixer at medium speed, slowly adding applesauce and margarine.
When mixture is smooth, fold in raisins, nuts, dates and coconut.
Turn into pan and bake 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Cool before removing from pan.