Applesauce Loaf Cake
Ingredients
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup butter
- pinch of salt
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- ½ tsp. cloves
- pinch of nutmeg
- 1 cup applesauce
- 1 tsp. baking soda dissolved in a small amount of warm water
- 2 cups flour
- 1 cup raisins
Frosting:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1-2 T. room temperature butter
- 1 tsp. water
Instructions
- Cream together the sugar, butter, salt, and spices.
- Add applesauce, dissolved baking soda, and flour; mix well.
- Add the raisins and mix well again.
- Pour batter into a greased loaf pan.
- Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until done.
- Beat together the sugar and butter, adding water if necessary to get desired consistency.
- Spread on baked and cooled cake.
- I usually use fewer raisins, and sometimes I add some chopped nuts.
