Place applesauce and baking soda in bowl; stir and let stand. Place eggs, oil, and sugar in bowl; mix well. Add applesauce mixture and blend. Add flour, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and salt; mix well. Add nuts and raisins. Bake at 325ºF. for 1 1/2 hours or until toothpick comes out clean.

Applesauce Cake

1 1/2 cups of unsweetened applesauce
1/2 cup of butter
2 eggs
1 cup of sugar
2 cups of flour
1 cup of chopped raisins
1/2 cup of chopped nuts
2 teaspoons of cinnamon
1 teaspoon of cloves
1/2 teaspoon of salt
2 level teaspoons of soda dissolved in 1 tbsp. boiling water

Bake at 350ºF. until firm to touch.

SAUCE:
1 heaping tablespoon of cornstarch
1 cup of sugar
1 cup of coffee

Cook until thickened. Cool, then whip 1 cup cream with pinch of salt, and add coffee mixture and continue beating.