Applesauce Cake

Here is a nostalgic recipe sent in by Clyde from Pueblo, CA.

It was his grandmother's recipe.  He says, "I hope you can see the splatter stains and aging that tells that it's been used and loved - it is undisputed comfort food for us, our kids, our grandkids."   

Ingredients

1 cup                         White or brown Sugar              

1/2 cup                        Butter

1-3/4 cups + 2T            Flour

1 cup                           Raisins

1 cup                           Nuts

1/2 tsp                         Salt

1 tsp                            Baking soda

1 tsp                            Cinnamon

1/2 tsp                         Cloves

1 cup                           Applesauce

Directions

- Cream sugar and butter

- Add egg

- Sift together dry ingredients and add to butter mixture

- Add raisins and nuts

- Heat applesauce and beat into batter

- Pour batter into a greased 9" loaf pan

- Bake in a 350 ^o oven about 40 minutes