For B.B. N/L 9/17/09. Following is the recipe you requested for Spanish Bar Cake.
Enjoy, Ditamac MI/FL.

Spanish Bar Cake
(A & P Grocery Store Spice Cake clone)

Preheat oven to 350?, and grease and flour a 9 x 13 pan.

Sift together:
2 ? cups all purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
? tsp salt
2 tsp cinnamon
? tsp ginger
? tsp. nutmeg
? cup butter
1/4 cup solid shortening
1 ? cup sugar
2 large eggs, beaten
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup chunky applesauce
1 cup plump raisins
Optional ? cup rough cut toasted walnuts

Cream butter, shortening and sugar, add eggs. Blend well, then turn mixer to low speed, add vanilla and applesauce. Add raisins and walnuts, keep the mixer at low speed and start adding dry ingredients. Don't over mix. Just make sure the flour is all in, then stop mixing. Pour into greased and floured pan, bake in the middle of oven for 45 minutes until the center tests done. Frost when cool.

Frosting:
8 oz cream cheese, softened
4 Tbsp. butter, softened
2 tsp vanilla

2 ? cup powdered sugar
1/3 cup milk

1 T lemon juice
Add more milk or sugar to make smooth and easy to spread.
Ditamac MI/FL.

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