submitted by Carol in the Best Old Fashioned Baking Recipe Contest
1 cup sugar
1 cup cold applesauce
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 tsp. baking soda (dissolved in 1 Tbsp warm water)
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup raisins
2 cups all purpose flour
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease and flour a 11x7x1-1/2 inch pan. In large bowl stir together all the above ingredients except the flour. Add flour; mix well. Pour into prepared pan. Bake at 375 degrees for 45 minutes.
