Applesauce Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
1/2 c. shortening
1 egg
1 1/2 c. unsweetened applesauce
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. baking powder
2 c. flour
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. allspice
1 tsp. nutmeg
raisins and/or nuts

Preparation

Cream butter and shortening (I use meat fryings).
Add egg; beat again.
Add soda to applesauce.
Sift flour with baking powder and spice.
Cook raisins first in very little water and cook them dry; let cool and add to dough last.
Applesauce should be stiff or thick.