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Marsha's Spanish Bar Cake

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  • Servings: 12
  • Prep: 40m
  • Cook: 35m
    • The following recipe serves 12 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 1/2 cups raisins
  • 2 cups flour, sifted
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 cups applesauce
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 tablespoon butter, to grease pan
  • Frosting
  • 1 cup shortening, (Crisco)
  • 1 cup butter, room temperature
  • 8 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 6 tablespoons milk
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

  • Step 2: Put raisins in a bowl of warm water to cover and soak 12 minutes or until plump.

  • Step 3: In a large bowl, thoroughly mix with a whisk all dry ingredients.

  • Step 4: In another bowl, mix oil, applesauce and eggs.

  • Step 5: Slowly add dry ingredients to creamed mixture.

  • Step 6: Drain raisins and mix in.

  • Step 7: Pour batter into a 13-by-9-inch pan that has been lightly greased with the butter.

  • Step 8: Bake in preheated oven 35 minutes or until done. Cool completely and frost.

  • Frosting:

  • Step 9: Combine and mix until smooth.

  • Step 10: Note: Start by adding 5 ½ cups of the sugar for a frosting that is less sweet. Adding less milk

  • Step 11: Add up to 8 cups if desired.

  • Step 12: After frosting, "rake" top of cake with a fork to make ridges.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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