Apple Sauce Spice Cake

By Renna

Ingredients

• 2 packed cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon mace
• 1/8 teaspoon cloves
• 1 cup raisins OR 3/4 cup raisins and 3/4 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 1/2 cups unsweetened applesauce
• 1/2 cup canola oil
• 2 teaspoons vanilla, optional

Preparation

Step 1

1. Oven 350 degrees. Grease and lightly flour 9" pan

2. In large bowl, whisk flour, sugar, soda, salt and spices. Stir in raisins and walnuts. Add applesauce, oil, and vanilla. Blend well.

3. Bake 35 minutes or until it tests done.

4 Cool in pan on wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pan and cool on rack for 1 hour.