Grandma's Wonderful Picnic Cake

Grandma was about the best baker I’ve ever known. This is the cake she brought to every picnic or family reunion. It can’t be beat.

Original recipe makes 1 9×13-inch cake

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup white sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
2 eggs
1 cup vegetable oil
2 cups applesauce
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup chocolate chips

PREP

30 mins
COOK

30 mins
READY IN

1 hr

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9×13-inch baking pan.
Whisk flour, white sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and ground cloves together in a bowl. Beat eggs and vegetable oil in a separate large bowl until creamy; mix applesauce into egg mixture. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients; stir until batter is smooth. Fold 1/2 cup walnuts and raisins into batter. Pour into prepared baking pan.
Mix brown sugar, 1 cup walnuts, and chocolate chips together in a bowl; spread over the cake.
Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes.