Applesauce Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. raisins
1/2 c. boiling water
1/2 c. Crisco, butter or margarine
1 c. brown sugar
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. allspice
1/4 tsp. ginger
2 eggs
1 1/2 c. thick applesauce
2 1/2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder

Preparation

Combine raisins and boiling water; set aside.
In a mixing bowl, beat shortening, butter or margarine (whichever you use), sugar, salt, spices and eggs until creamy and fluffy.
Scrape bowl often.
Blend in the applesauce, then the flour, baking soda and baking powder.
Add the raisins to the mixture and mix well.