Applesauce Bee Sting Cake

This simple cake, covered, stays moist and delicious for days. Make sure you invite someone for coffee if you do not want to snack on it endlessly. It's hart not to.

Ingredients:

1/2 c soft butter
3/4 c honey
1 egg (optional)
2 c flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp soda
½ tsp nutmeg
½ tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
¼ tsp cloves
1 ½ cups applesauce
1 cup raisins, rinsed

Method:

1. Cream butter and add honey gradually, then beat in the egg.
2. Combine dry ingredients and add to first mixture alternately with applesauce.
3. Stir in raisins.
4. Spread into 9X9 greased pan.
5. Bake at 350F for about 45 min. Test with toothpick.
6. Spread hot cake with broiled icing

Broiled Icing:

1/4 c soft butter
1/3 c liquid honey
1/4 tsp cinnamon
½ cup unsweetened coconut
½ cup chopped fresh walnuts

Method:

1. Melt butter, add honey and cinnamon. Stir in coconut and walnuts.
2. Spread on cake and put in oven on broil setting for about 2 minutes, until topping bubbles and browns lightly. (stay by the oven and watch)