Grandmother Hall'S Applesauce Cake(Good At Christmastime; Very Old!) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
1/2 c. shortening
2 c. applesauce
2 tsp. cinnamon
2 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. salt
2 c. raisins
1 c. nut meats (optional)
4 c. flour
2 tsp. soda, dissolved in 6 or 7 Tbsp. warm water

Preparation

Sift cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and salt into flour.
Cream sugar and butter; add applesauce with flour and spices.
Stir until well blended, then add soda, nuts and raisins and mix well. Bake in fluted pan for 1 hour or until a clean straw can be smooth after inserting into depth of cake.
Bake at 350\u00b0.