Applesauce Cake

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter or margarine 
• 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed 
• 1 cup sweetened applesauce 
• 2 cups all purpose flour 
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda 
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon 
• 1/2 teaspoon cloves 
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger 
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg 
• 1/4 teaspoon salt 
• 1/2 cup raisins 

Put butter in large micro proof mixing bowl and cook on HI for 45 seconds, or until melted. Blend in brown sugar and applesauce. Stir in all remaining ingredients until well blended. Pour into an 8 inch square micro proof baking dish, greased on bottom only. Cook on HI for 7 minutes. Rotate dish and cook on MEDIUM for 2 minutes, or until no longer doughy. Cool in pan. When cool, frost with Cream Cheese Frosting. 

Yield: 9 servings 

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