Applesauce Spice Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. allspice
1 c. raisins
1/3 c. warm water
2 c. sugar
1/2 c. margarine
2 eggs
1 1/2 c. applesauce
1 c. chopped walnuts

Preparation

Soak raisins in warm water.
Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Grease and flour a 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
Combine first 6 ingredients; set aside.
In a large bowl, cream sugar and margarine at medium speed. Beat until light and fluffy.
Add eggs; beat well.
Reduce speed to low.
Add flour mixture alternately with applesauce, beating after each addition, just until smooth.
Stir in nuts and raisins (drained of water from raisins).
Pour batter into pan.
Bake 35 to 45 minutes.
Cool on wire rack.