Spanish Bar Cake

By MarieR

From the old A&P grocery store: Spanish Bar Cake.

Ingredients

• Dry ingredients- mix these together first in a large bowl:
• 2 cups flour
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 tablespoon cocoa
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon allspice
• Then add these:
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 2 cups applesauce
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup raisins (add these last, after everything else is mixed)
• Frosting:
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 1/2 cups confectioner's sugar
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice or lime juice

Details

Adapted from squidoo.com

Preparation

Step 1

Mix dry ingredients in a large bowl (all except raisins).
Then add the dry ingredients.

Mix all ingredients together and beat well. Beat in more milk if needed for easier spreading.

Last -add the raisins.

Bake at 350 degrees 30 to 35 minutes in a 9x13 pan, or 40 to 45 minutes in a bundt pan. Cool thoroughly before frosting.

Enjoy!