Richard Thomas' Applesauce Cake

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Title: Richard Thomas' Applesauce Cake
Categories: Cakes, Celebrity
Yield: 10 Servings

3 1/2 c All-purpose flour; sifted
1 ts Baking soda
2 ts Nutmeg
1 ts Cinnamon
1/2 ts Cloves
pn Salt
1 c Walnuts; chopped
2 c Light raisins
1 c Butter; softened
1 c Sugar
2 Eggs
1 Jar applesauce (16 oz.)

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1/4 c Butter; softened
1 tb Heavy cream or milk
1 lb Confectioners' sugar (4 cup)
3 tb 4 tbsps. bourbon

Sift flour with soda, spices and salt. Combine nuts and raisins in
bowl; stir in 1/2 cup of flour mixture. Cream butter and sugar in another
bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, beating thoroughly
after each. Alternately add flour mixture and applesauce, beginning and
ending with flour mixture. Stir in raisin mixture. Spoon into greased,
floured 10-inch tube pan. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven 1 hour, 20
minutes, or until cake tester inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in
pan 15 minutes; remove and finish cooling on wire rack. Spread with
frosting. Cover until ready to serve. Cake keeps well and is delicious
several days after baking.
Frosting: Stir together butter and cream; beat in
1 cup of the sugar.
Blend in rest of sugar and the bourbon until mixture will spread easily.
Frosts a 10-inch tube cake. Serves 8 to 10. Formatted by Mary Wilson,
BWVB02B.

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