Recipes posted on October 05, 2011 16:01
2 cups flour 1 1/2 cups sugar 1 1/2 teasp baking soda
1 1/2 teasp grd cinnamon 1/2 teasp baking powder
1/2 teasp salt 1/2 teasp grd allspice 2 large eggs, room temp.
1 1/2 cups unsweet applesauce-divided 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted/cooled
1 teasp vanilla extract 3/4 cup raisins or dried cranberries
In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, soda, cinnamon, powder, salt & allspice.
Add the eggs, 1/2 cup of the applesauce, butter and the vanilla. Using an electric
mixer, beat together for 1 minute, then scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl
well and add the remaining applesauce. Beat on medium speed for 2 mins more.
Gently stir in raisins. Spread batter in 9x13 pan. Bake at 350 for 35-40 mins.
Cool completely, then frost:
2 1/4 cups powdered sugar 3 Tablsp unsalted butter, melted/cooled
3 Tablsp milk 1 teasp vanilla 1 1/2 teasp grd cinnamon
Blend until smooth.....no lumps!!.... spread a thin layer on cake and chill!