3/4 c boiling water 3/4 ts cloves
1 c raisins 3/4 ts allspice
3/4 c butter 2 1/4 c applesauce
2 1/4 c dark brown sugar 3 1/4 c flour
1 1/2 ts salt 1 c walnuts
3 ea eggs 2 tb baking soda
3/4 ts each cinnamon
Mix boiling water with raisins; set aside. Cream together butter and
brown sugar. Add salt, eggs and spices, mixing well. Stir in
applesauce, flour and walnuts. Add baking soda to the raisin mixture.
Combine spice mixture and raisin mixture. Pour into oiled 9-inch
spring form pans, and bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes until
toothpick comes out clean. If desired, frost with a thin powdered
sugar milk frosting. Makes 2 cakes
Yields
24 servings