3 c. sugar
1/2 c. pure butter
3 lg. eggs
5 1/4 c. sifted flour
3 c. seasoned hot applesauce (homemade below)
1 1/2 c. seedless raisins
1 1/2 c. pecans or walnuts
3 tsp. soda
1/4 tsp. salt
2 1/4 tsp. ground cloves
3 tsp. cinnamon Cream butter and sugar together until fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, and continue to beat. Reserve about 2 tablespoons of flour and dredge nuts and raisins with this. Then sift remaining dry ingredients together. Alternate flour mixture and hot applesauce, adding flour first and last. Add nuts and raisins dredged in flour. Bake for about 50 minutes in a moderately warm oven (325 to 350 degrees) until cake rises and is firm to the touch. It doesn't need an icing, but it may be iced if you prefer (below). Serve it like a fruit cake. If protected, it will keep for weeks. HOT APPLESAUCE: 6 c. pared & finely chopped apples (prefer Winesap apples)
1/2 tsp. allspice
1 tsp. cinnamon
3 c. sugar Cook, without water, until apples are transparent, stirring constantly. Use while hot. APPLE FROSTING: Beat together: 2 tbsp. butter
1 c. sifted confectioner's sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla Add 1 to 2 tablespoons apple juice beating until frosting is of spreading consistency. 1 c. chopped dates
1 tsp. allspice
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg | 
