Frosted Applesauce Cake
By: Helen Pitlick
Published: Saturday, December 5, 2009 - 2:47am

Ingredients




1 1/2 cups thick, unsweetened applesauce
1/2 butter or shortening
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup raisins
1 tsp ground cloves
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp salt
2 cups flour
2 tsps baking soda
1/2 cup nuts, chopped
2 cups confectioners sugar
4 tablespoons hot milk
3 tablespoons melted butter
1/2 tsp vanilla

Preparation

1 Put butter, sugars and raisins into hot applesauce. When cool, add spices, salt, flour, and soda. Mix; then add chopped nuts. Turn into greased loaf pan or 9" X 9" cake pan and bake one hour at 350 degrees. Cover with frosting. 2 Frosting: Mix together confectioner's sugar, hot milk, melted butter and vanilla, and spread on cake while cake is warm.

About


This tastes just like the Spanish Bar Cake that A&P sold years and years ago!! It also makes a wonderful gift during the holidays.