Today is election day. It is very important to exercise your right to vote. That is a right that came because of the 
sacrifices of our veterans. Friday is Veteran’s Day. My dad was in the Navy, my husband, aka the Butcher, was in the Army and my brother-in-law was also in the Army. I am thankful for all of our Veterans. We are honoring our Veterans this week by giving them a free steak. It is our way of saying thank you for serving our country. Please tell the veterans you know to stop in on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday or Saturday this week for their free steak.
With that said, I am sharing a recipe for Applesauce Cake. Make a cup of tea, or coffee, have some cake and wait for the election results. You may need to have more than one piece.
Applesauce Cake
2 1/2 cups of cake flour (available at your local butcher shop)
2 cups sugar
1 cup raisins
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
2 cups unsweetened applesauce (available at your local meat market
1/2 cup water
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
2 eggs
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 13X9X2 inch pan. Beat all ingredients on low speed, scraping bowl constantly 30 seconds. Beat on high speed scraping bowl occasionally 3 minutes. Pour batter into the pan and bake 55 to 60 minutes. When a toothpick is inserted in the middle and comes out clean the cake is done. Cool completely and frost.
Caramel Frosting
1/2 cup butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup milk
2 cups powdered sugar
Heat butter in a 2-quart saucepan until melted. Stir in brown sugar. Heat to boiling stirring constantly. Boil and stir over low heat 2 minutes; stir in milk. Heat to boiling; remove from heat. Cool to lukewarm. Gradually stir in the powdered sugar. If the icing becomes too thick add 1 Tablespoon of milk and stir. When the cake is completely cool ice with the Caramel frosting.
Well, until next time…From our Butcher Block to your Table.
