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Surprise Applesauce Cake

The "surprise" in this cake is a touch of cocoa powder, which gives it a lovely chocolate flavor.
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Course Dessert

Ingredients
  

  • 2/3 cup butter
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cups applesauce
  • 1 cup raisins, soaked in hot water until plumped, drained and patted dry with paper towel
  • 3 1/2 cups flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 3 tsp baking powder
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp allspice
  • 1/2 tsp ground cloves
  • 1/2 cups cocoa
  • 2 Tbsp cocoa (additional)
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Generously grease and flour a 10-cup angel food or a large bundt cake pan, tapping out excess flour.
  • In a bowl, with an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, then beat in applesauce. Stir in raisins.
  • In a large bowl, whisk remaining ingredients. Stir in applesauce mixture. Pour into prepared pan and bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes or until tester comes out clean. Cool in pan on rack for 5 minutes and invert onto rack to cool completely. Makes 12 to 15 servings. Enjoy!