old-fashioned Applesauce cake

 I know it`s not apple time but here is a recipe for that applesauce

Old-fashioned Applesauce Cake

1 cup fat ( any cooking oil or shortening)
1 cup light brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
4 eggs
2 cup applesauce
4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup black currents
1/2 cup seeded raisins
1/4 cup black walnuts
4 rounded teaspoons continuous action baking powder
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
6 drops lemon oil
1/2 teaspoon salt

do not over mix. Mix by hand or in electric mixer, shortening and sugar until well blended, but not creamed. Add eggs and mix only until blended. Measure flour and add baking powder. Sift only salt to flour and baking powder mixture. Alternately add flour mixture and applesauce, using flour mixture in 3 amounts. Add raisins and currents, then nutmeats. Add flavorings and mix slightly. Bake in stemed cake pan that has been lightly greased, but not floured at 325 degrees.