Maple Applesauce Spice Cake

cakes

2 cup flour
2 cup applesauce, unsweetened
1/2 cup butter, unsalted; softened
1/2 cup maple syrup; (accept no imitations)
1/2 cup sugar, brown
2 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
1 teaspoon allspice
1/2 teaspoon mace
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup walnuts; chopped
1 cup raisins; (opt)

Preheat oven to 350 F.; mix all dry ingredients together. Cream softened butter with maple syrup, sugar and vanilla. Add applesauce and mix well. Add to dry ingredients a little at a time. Beat well. Spoon into a buttered cake pan and bake 45 min to 1 hour. Check doneness with a tester. From: Jean@mcc2.Sws.Uiuc.Edu (Jean Denndate: 16 Apr 1996 21:37:58 Gmt