Ingredients:<\/p>\n
2 cups all-purpose flour<\/p>\n
1 1\/2 cups granulated sugar<\/p>\n
1\/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder<\/p>\n
1 1\/2 tsp baking soda<\/p>\n
1 tsp salt<\/p>\n
1 tsp ground cinnamon<\/p>\n
1\/2 tsp ground cloves<\/p>\n
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1\/2 tsp ground allspice<\/p>\n
1 1\/2 cups applesauce<\/p>\n
1\/2 cup vegetable oil<\/p>\n
2 large eggs<\/p>\n
1 cup raisins<\/p>\n
For the Cream Cheese Frosting:<\/p>\n
1\/2 cup softened butter<\/p>\n
8 oz cream cheese, softened<\/p>\n
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1 tsp vanilla extract<\/p>\n
4 cups confectioners\u2019 sugar<\/p>\n
Instructions:<\/p>\n
Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F (175\u00b0C). Grease and flour a 9\u00d713-inch pan.<\/p>\n
Sift together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves, and allspice in a large bowl.<\/p>\n
Mix in applesauce, oil, and eggs until well combined.<\/p>\n
Stir in raisins evenly.<\/p>\n
Pour batter into the pan, smoothing the top.<\/p>\n
Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.<\/p>\n
For frosting, beat butter and cream cheese until smooth. Add vanilla, then gradually mix in sugar.<\/p>\n
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Once the cake is cool, cut it in half and frost the top of one layer. Stack the other half and frost the top.<\/p>\n
Slice into bars or squares to serve. Enjoy a homemade piece of nostalgia with the A&P CopyCat Spanish Bar Cake, a treat that\u2019s as rich in flavor as it is in history.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 1\/2 cups granulated sugar 1\/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 1\/2 tsp baking soda 1 tsp salt 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1\/2 tsp ground cloves 1\/2 tsp ground allspice 1 1\/2 cups applesauce 1\/2 cup vegetable oil 2 large eggs 1 cup raisins For the Cream Cheese Frosting: 1\/2…<\/p>\n