A&P Spanish Bar Cake Recipe

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For those of you who remember having and loving these as kids, this recipe is as close to the original Spanish bar as you'll find anywhere!    

The Real Spanish Bar Cake

2 1/4 cups flour
3/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup white sugar
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
4 Tbs. cocoa
2 tsp. cinnamon
2 tsp. nutmeg
2 tsp. allspice
2 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. ginger
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup melted butter
1 cup applesauce
1 cup sour cream
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups raisins, soaked in water until plumped then drained
3/4 cup walnuts (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Grease & flour a 9 X 13 baking pan.

Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl; add oil, applesauce, sour cream, and eggs, and mix well.

Stir in raisins and nuts.

Pour batter into pan and bake for 40-45 minutes.

Cool completely before frosting with buttercream.