Emma'S Applesauce Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
2 sticks butter
2 eggs
3 c. applesauce
2 tsp. soda
2 tsp. warm water
5 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. cloves
3/4 tsp. salt
1 1/2 c. raisins
walnuts or pecans

Preparation

Cream butter and sugar.
Add eggs.
Beat well.
Dissolve soda in water; add to applesauce.
Add additional spices to butter mixture.
Sift together flour, baking powder and salt, then add nuts and raisins to flour mixture and add to other mixture.
Bake in a tube pan for 1 hour at 350\u00b0.
This cake can be served warm with whipped cream or allowed to age.