How To make Applesauce Cake (Ob'L Dunkes Kucka)

1 c Applesauce, unsweetened
1/2 c Butter
1 c Brown sugar, light
1 t Soda
1 t Cinnamon
2 c Flour
1/2 t Cloves
1/2 t Nutmeg
1 c Raisins
1/4 t Salt
Mix butter, sugar, salt and spices. Add flour and applesauce in which soda has been dissolved. Add the raisins. Pour into an oblong, well-greased pan and bake at 350-F about 35 minutes. Source: Pennsylvania Dutch Cook Book - Fine Old Recipes, Culinary Arts Press, 1936.