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2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups unsweetened applesauce
1 1/4 cups sugar
1/2 cup margarine or butter, softened
1/2 cup water
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
2 eggs
1 cup raisins
2/3 cup chopped nuts
Maple-Nut Buttercream Frosting or Cream Cheese Frosting, if desired
MAPLE-NUT BUTTERCREAM FROSTING
3 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup margarine or butter, softened
1/2 cup maple-flavored syrup
1 to 2 tablespoons milk
1/4 cup finely chopped nuts
1. Heat oven to 350°. Grease bottom and sides of rectangular pan, 13 x 9 x 2 inches, or 2 round pans, 8 x 1 1/2 or 9 x 1 1/2 inches, with shortening; lightly flour.
2. Beat all ingredients except raisins, nuts and Maple-Nut Frosting in large bowl with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on high speed 3 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Stir in raisins and nuts. Pour into pan(s).
3. Bake rectangle 45 to 50 minutes, rounds 40 to 45 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool rectangle in pan on wire rack. Cool rounds 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire rack. Cool completely.
4. Frost rectangle or fill and frost layers with Maple-Nut Buttercream Frosting.
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