1 3/4 c. cake flour
1 c. sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. shortening
1 c. unsweetened tart, stiff applesauce
1 c. seedless raisins

Sift flour, measure and resift 3 times with soda, spices, and salt. Cream shortening well and gradually blend in sugar. Beat in egg, then applesauce. Add flour mixture gradually, beating after each addition until well blended. Stir in raisins. Turn into a buttered 8 inch square cake pan lined with wax paper in the bottom; bake in a moderate oven (350 degrees) 45 minutes or bake in greased muffin cups 25 to 30 minutes. Cook before serving. Applesauce cake improves with age, if kept in bread box. 6 servings.