Applesauce Cake

When was the last time you had cake?  I used to love cake when I was younger.  I'm more of a pie lover these days but I DO love a good cake from time to time.  I'm not talking about a cake mix out of the box either.  I like cake made from scratch. I was looking through cake recipes over on Allrecipies.com. I was surprised to find that many of the recipes posted there called for using cake mixes to start with. What in the world is up with that?  Anyway, I found this cake recipe awhile back and never remembered to post it here.  I really like this one!
         
Applesauce Cake

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup chopped nuts

1/2 cup butter or margarine
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup applesauce

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour an 8-inch square baking pan; set aside.
2. Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, nuts and raisins in a medium bowl; set aside.
3. Cream butter or margarine with sugar. Add applesauce; beat well. Stir in flour mixture.
4. Pour batter into prepared baking pan. Bake for 40 minutes, or until tested done when a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Serve warm.

Makes 6 to 8 servings.

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