1 c. butter, softened
2 c. super fine sugar
2 c. applesauce
3 c. flour
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 3/4 tsp. baking soda
1 c. coarsely chopped walnuts
1 c. raisins
1 tsp. vanilla

No eggs!

Preheat oven to 325 degrees and spray a 9 inch tube pan well with Pam and flour it also. Cream butter and sugar thoroughly until light and fluffy, then fold in applesauce. Don't worry if the ingredients don't mix completely.

Sift flour, spice, and baking soda together. Remove 1/4 cup flour mixture and dredge nuts and raisins in it. Fold remaining flour mixture in butter/sugar, then add vanilla and the nut/raisin mixture. Mix well before pouring into pan.

Bake for 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 hours in oven. Test for doneness with toothpick. Let cool slightly, loosen sides of pan and turn out cake onto a baking rack. Cool completely before icing.

FROSTING:

1 c. brown sugar
1 tbsp. butter
1 c. powdered sugar
2 tbsp. milk with a little sour cream mixed in

Melt all together in saucepan and add 1 teaspoon vanilla. Cool and pour over cooled cake. This cake is even better if made ahead of time.