Apple Sauce Cake

 

From Naomi Hays

2 cups hot applesauce
½ cups shortening (or cooking oil—use less)

Sift together

2 cups flour
2 cup sugar
2 TBL cocoa
1 tsp soda
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp cloves
chopped nuts & raisins, as desired

 Mix well. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 ½ hours or 350 for 1 hour.

Glaze:
¼ cup butter, softened (not melted)
1/3 cup milk
powdered sugar