1930'S Applesauce Cake (Depression Era Cake) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup corn syrup, dark
2 cups flour, all purpose
1 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, ground
1/2 teaspoon clove, ground
1 teaspoon baking soda
2/3 cup applesauce (or substitute cold coffee in equal amount)

Preparation

Cream together butter and sugar in a large bowl, stir in corn syrup and set aside; sift together flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.
Dissolve the soda in applesauce;(or coffee if using) add flour mixture and applesauce mixture alternately to creamed mixture.
Pour into greased 13X9-inch pan; bake at 350 degrees for 45 to 50 minutes or until cake tests done.