Applesauce Cake

Makes 1- 9"x13"

From the kitchen of cathy mann

one half cup butter, softened
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cloves
one half teaspoon allspice
1 half cup(or more) chopped pecans or walnuts
2 cups raisins
1 cup granulated sugar
3 cups applesauce
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
2 and 3 fourths cups all purpose flour

cream shorting and sugars. combine applesauce and baking soda and add to creamed mixture,beating until blended. add flour, salt and spices, and mix until smooth. stir in nuts and raisins, spoon into greased 9" x 13" cake pan and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until cake tests done. (or bake in tube pan at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until cake test done.)