Applesauce Cake

From Jankowski Family Recipe Box 

Ingredients 

1 Pkg	Raisins		1 tsp	Salt
3 Cups	Water		2 tsp	Baking Soda
2 Cups	Sugar		4 1/2 Cups	Flour
1/2 Cup	Oleo or Margarine - 1 stick		1 tsp	Cinnamon
1 tsp	Mace		1 tsp	Vanilla
1 tsp	All Spice		1/4 Cup	Applesauce
1 Cup	Walnuts

Directions 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees, and grease a 10 inch cake pan.  Boil Raisins in 2 cups of the water.  Then add 1 cup of water.  Cream sugar and oleo.  Add to raisins.  then add mace, allspice, applesauce, vanilla and cinnamon.  Sift Flour, baking soda and salt.  Add to liquid mixture and mix until smooth, fold in walnuts.  Pour batter into prepared cake pan and bake for 90 minutes.  Allow to cool in pan for at least 30 minutes.