Recipe: Applesauce Cake

Applesauce Cake

1 1/2 c. applesauce
1/2 c. butter or margarine
1 c. sugar
1 c. raisins
1/2 c. chopped nuts (pecans or walnuts)
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. ground cloves (I cut this down)
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. baking soda
2 c. flour

In a saucepan, combine applesauce, butter or margarine, sugar and raisins. Heat until butter melts and allow to cool. Sift together dry ingredients and stir into applesauce mixture. Add nuts and pour into a greased tube or bundt pan. Bake at 350 degrees for one hour.

Glaze:
1/4 c. margarine
1/2 c. brown sugar
2 T. milk
1 1/2 c. powdered sugar

Bring to a boil margarine and brown sugar. Boil for 2 minutes. Add milk and bring to a rolling boil. Cool and add powdered sugar and beat until smooth. Drizzle over cake.