Applesauce Cake and Caramel Frosting

4 cups sifted flour
4 tsps. baking soda
1� tsps. salt
2 tsps. cinnamon
� tsp. nutmeg
� tsp. cloves
2 tbsps. cocoa
1 cup oil
2 cups sugar
3 cups heated unsweetened applesauce
� cup raisins
� cup chopped pecans

Sift the first 7 ingredients together. Combine oil and sugar in a large mixing bowl. Beat until well blended. Stir in hot applesauce and blend thoroughly. Add dry ingredients and blend well. Stir in raisins and nuts. Pour into two greased and floured 9" x 9" x 2" pans. Bake at 400� for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 375� and bake 15 minutes more.

Caramel Frosting:

Melt � cup butter in a saucepan. Add 1 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar. Bring to a boil and boil for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and add � cup milk. Return to heat and bring to a full boil. Cool to lukewarm. Add 2 cups powdered sugar. Frost.