Applesauce Cake IV

Ingredients

    1 cup raisins, coarsely chopped
    1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
    1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
    1 teaspoon salt
    1/2 cup butter, softened
    1 cup white sugar
    1 teaspoon baking soda
    1 cup unsweetened applesauce

Directions

    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9 inch square pan. In a medium bowl, combine raisins and flour. Add cinnamon, cloves and salt. Set aside.
    In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Dissolve baking soda into applesauce and mix into creamed butter. Add flour mixture. Mix until smooth.
    Pour batter into a 9 inch square pan. Bake at 350 degrees F ( 175 degrees C) for 40 to 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean.