Applesauce Loaf Cake

"Slices of this moist old-fashioned cake hold up well in a lunch bag," assures Pamela Kelley of Downey, California. From Taste Of Home 2000

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Serves: 12
• Yields: 1 cake

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups unsweetened applesauce
• 1  egg
• 1  cup sugar
• 2  tablespoons butter or 2  tablespoons margarine, melted
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2  cups all-purpose flour
• 2  teaspoons baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1  cup raisins
• 1  cup  chopped walnuts

Directions

1. In a bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg. Add to applesauce mixture; mix well. Stir in the raisins and walnuts. Pour into two greased 8-in. x 4-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350° for 45-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Yield: 12-16 servings.