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Delicious Applesauce Cake

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Recipe Introduction

This cake is so rich and so flavorful that its fit for a King. I made this beginning in 1993 for my sister for Christmas and for my neighbor, "Betty". This cake is a Southwest Va tradition at Christmas time. Hope you try it sometime.

List of Ingredients

4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons of baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoons cloves
1 teaspoon nutmeg
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 cup margarine at room temperature
2 cups brown sugar
2 large eggs
2 cups raisins
2 cups applesauce
2 cups strawberry preserves
2 cups chopped nuts
Stir soda in warm applesauce. Cream margarine; add sugar; cream again. Add eggs, one at a time. Sift flour and salt, and spices; add to creamed mixture. Save just a little flour to mix with raisins and nuts. Add all to creamed mixture and mix well. Bake at 350 for 2 hours or until test done.



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