Cream together: Sugar and butter.
Add: Eggs and cooked applesauce.
Dissolve Baking Soda in water and add to the first mixture.
Then add: Vanilla, Salt, Clove, Cinnamon, Ginger and cocoa.
Lastly, add: Raisins and flour. Mix to combine.
Use large size bowl. bake 350°F 45-50 minutes. Test center with toothpick.
Makes 13x9x2 and 9x9x2 pans well greased and floured.
~Optional: Add Coconut Flakes~