the real spanish bar cake

Name: The Real Spanish Bar Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 2 1/4 cup(s) all purpose flour; 3/4 cup(s) brown sugar; 3/4 cup(s) white sugar; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 4 tablespoon(s) cocoa, unsweetened; 2 teaspoon(s) cinnamon; 2 teaspoon(s) allspice; 2 teaspoon(s) ground cloves; 1 teaspoon(s) ginger; 1/2 cup(s) canola or vegetable oil; 1/4 cup(s) melted butter; 1 cup(s) applesauce; 1 cup(s) sour cream; 2 medium eggs; 1 1/2-2 cup(s) raisins, soaked in warm water about 5 minutes to plump; ## CREAM CHEESE FROSTING; 8 ounce(s) cream cheese softened; 4 tablespoon(s) soft butter; 2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 2 1/2 plus cup(s) powdered sugar; 1/3 cup(s) milk (use only if you need to); 1 tablespoon(s) lemon juuice

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Gail Herbest

Bangor, ME

Updated on Feb 21, 2011

Does anyone remember The Spanish Bar Cake that A&P grocery stores use to have? This is about as close as I have found to the real thing! The first bite brought back great memories YUM!!! I found this on another site a while back and just got around to making it. I frosted mine with a cream cheese frosting and it was perfect. Photo is my own

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 35 Min

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yield 10 serving(s)

Ingredients

2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
3/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup white sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons cocoa, unsweetened
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 teaspoons allspice
2 teaspoons ground cloves
1 teaspoon ginger
1/2 cup canola or vegetable oil
1/4 cup melted butter
1 cup applesauce
1 cup sour cream
2 medium eggs
1 1/2-2 cups raisins, soaked in warm water about 5 minutes to plump
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
8 ounces cream cheese softened
4 tablespoons soft butter
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 1/2 plus cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup milk (use only if you need to)
1 tablespoon lemon juuice

How To Make the real spanish bar cake

Step 1

Heat oven to 350 degrees F Prepare a 9x13 in.pan by spraying with non stick spray

Step 2

In a large bowl, whisk all the dry ingredients together.
Step 3

add oil,melted butter, applesauce, sour cream and eggs mix well and then add in the raisins, stir to combine
Step 4

Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake for about 30-35 minutes or until done when tested with a toothpick. Let cake cool completely before frosting.
Step 5

frost with your favorite cream cheese frosting (or butter cream can be used)
Step 6

For cream cheese frosting- Mix all ingredients beating well adding more milk or powdered sugar as needed to make it smooth and easy to spread
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