½ c. butter
¾ c. sugar
¾ c. brown sugar
1 egg
2 c. flour
2 t. baking powder
1 t. baking soda
1 t. cinnamon
½ t. ground cloves
1 ½ c. applesauce
1 c. raisins
½ c. chopped walnuts or pecans
Cream Cheese frosting
In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter for 30
seconds. Add the sugars and egg, beat
until combined. Stir together the
flour, baking powder, soda, and spices.
Add flour mixture alternately with applesauce to butter mixture. Stir in raisins and nuts. Turn batter into a greased 13 by 9 pan. Bake 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes. Cool in pan on wire rack.
Cream Cheese Frosting
Beat 2-3 oz packages cream cheese (softened), ½ cup butter
and 2 teaspoons vanilla until fluffy.
Gradually beat in 2 cups of powdered sugar. Beat in 2 ½ to 2 ¾ cups
powdered sugar to make a spreadable frosting.