Apple Sauce Cake

2 C Granulated Sugar                       

2 eggs (not beaton)
1 C Margarine or shortening                

2 C Seedless Raisins
4 C Flour (sifted)                         3 tsp soda (disolve in applesauce)
2 tsp cloves                                 1 tsp salt
2 tsp cinnamon                           1 tsp nutmeg
3 C applesauce                           1 C nuts (pecans or english walnuts)
Beat sugar and butter together, add eggs and beat until creamy.  Sift flour, measure and sift with the cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.  Set aside.
Disolve soda in applesauce, add to the creamed mixture all at once along with all the flour,
only mix until all the flour is worked in, then add raisins and nuts.
Bake slow in 325-350 oven for 1 1/2 hours until done.
P.S- Put about 2 Tbsp flour on raisins and nuts and coat them, 
this will keep them from settling to the bottom.    Gladys Dean (step mother)  His mother had a recipe too though I have always made this one.