Spiced Applesauce Cake

1/3 C. butter or margarine
1 C. brown sugar
1 egg
1 C. thick applesauce
1 1/2 C. flour
1 t. baking powder
1 t. baking soda
1 t. ground cinnamon
1/2 t. ground allspice
1/2 t. ground nutmeg
dash salt
1/2 C. raisins
3/4 C. chopped nuts
apple glaze:
1 C. powdered sugar
2 T. apple juice
food coloring (optional)

Cream butter and sugar until smooth. Add egg and
beat well. Stir in applesauce. Mix flour, baking powder,
baking soda, spices and salt. Add to butter mixture.
Stir and beat until well blended. Add raisins and nuts.
Stir to blend. Turn batter into greased and lightly
floured bundt cake pan. Bake at 375 until cake is
done and pick inserted in center comes out clean,
about 45 minutes. Let cake rest in pan for a few
minutes. Then turn out onto rack. Pour glaze over
cake while it is still warm. Let glaze drizzle down
sides of cake. Garnish with fresh apple slice when
serving if desired.

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