Applesauce Cake

Preheat oven to 350

Ingredients:

2 ½ cups flour

2 teaspoons baking soda

2 teaspoons cinnamon

1 teaspoon ground cloves*

1 teaspoon salt

½ cup shortening

1 cup white sugar

1 cup brown sugar

2 eggs

2 cups applesauce

2 cups raisins

Instructions:

Mix the first five ingredients. Cream together shortening and sugar. Add applesauce to the creamed mix, then mix in the dry ingredients. Add the raisins.

Pour mixture into a greased and floured 9X12 inch baking pan and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.

Variation:

To make cookies using this recipe, add 5 - 6 cups of oatmeal, drop by teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheets, and bake them at 375 degrees for 11-12 minutes.

Other optional ingredients:

Butterscotch chips, ground walnuts

* I don't care for cloves, so I leave them out and add more cinnamon.

If desired, mix powdered sugar, ½ teasp. vanilla extract, margarine and a few drops of milk to make a vanilla glaze. Spoon the glaze into a plastic sandwich bag, make a tiny cut at one corner, and squeeze glaze over cake.