Applesauce Cake
Ingredients
Cake
  • ½ cup butter
  • 1¾ cups sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2½ cups flour
  • ½ teaspoon cloves
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon allspice
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup water; boiling
  • 2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1½ cups applesauce
  • ½ cup walnuts
Topping
  • ⅓ cup butter
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • ¾ cup coconut
  • ½ cup nuts
  • 3 teaspoons milk
Instructions
  1. Sift dry ingredients. Cream butter and sugar. Add egg; beat well. Combine soda and water. Add alternatively with dry. Add applesauce and nuts.
  2. Bake at 350 for 40-45 minutes in greased 9 x 13 x 2 pan.
  3. Mix topping ingredients and spread on warm cake. Lightly brown under broiler.
Recipe by Raisin & Fig at https://www.raisinandfig.com/applesauce-cake/