#2424 - Applesauce Raisin Cake

(by Shirley McNevich)

2 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup butter
1 beaten egg
1 cup Brer rabbit green label baking molasses
1 cup plain applesauce
1/2 cup raisins
3/4 cup Domino's powdered sugar
4 tsp. lemon juice

In a saucepan over medium heat add raisins--cover them with water, cook/stir until boiling. Once boiling, cook for 5 minutes then remove from heat and drain. In a bowl add flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt--stir. Add butter--use a pastry blender to make crumbs. In a separate bowl add beaten egg, molasses and applesauce--stir. Add molasses mixture to crumb mixture--stir just until moistened. Add drained raisins--stir. Pour batter into a greased and floured 9 x 9 square cake pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes--test with a toothpick for doneness. Cool for 15 minutes. In a bowl add powdered sugar and lemon juice--stir. Drizzle the powdered sugar mixture over the warm cake. Cool completely.