In a separate bowl, mix the flour, salt, cinnamon, cloves, baking soda, and baking powder together.
Then add the flour mixture to the applesauce mixture.
Add the raisins and mix well.
If you want walnuts in one loaf pan or in both loaf pans, you can add them now.
Coat the loaf pans with cooking spray. Fill each pan with the applesauce batter.
Place in the oven. Bake for 40 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Test the center of the applesauce spice cake with a toothpick to make sure it is done.
Notes
We used 2 loaf pans because we put walnuts in one loaf pan and not the other. You can use one loaf pan for this recipe. The applesauce cake will then rise above the rim of the loaf pan.
As a topping for your applesauce spice cake, try this yummy powdered sugar icing.
If you like walnuts, you can add up to 1 cup to this recipe. If you don't like walnuts, you can omit them.
You can substitute 1/2 cup of vegetable oil instead of 1/2 cup of shortening.