Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     1/2  cup           Shortening
   2      cups          Sugar
   2                    Eggs
   1 1/2  cups          Sourdough starter
   1 1/2  cups          Applesauce
     1/2  teaspoon      Cloves
   1      teaspoon      Cinnamon
     1/2  teaspoon      Allspice
   1 1/2  teaspoons     Salt
   1 1/2  teaspoons     Baking soda
   2      tablespoons   Sugar
   2      cups          Flour
     1/2  cup           Chopped nuts
   1      cup           Raisins -- ICING:
   1      cup           Butter -- softened
					
   2      cups          Confectioners' sugar
   1                    Egg yolk
                        Maple flavoring -- to taste
     1/2  cup           Whipping cream
   1      teaspoon      Sugar

Preparation:

For cake, cream together shortening and sugar; beat eggs. Stir in starter, applesauce, cloves, cinnamon and allspice. Set aside. In small bowl, blend salt, baking soda and sugar. Sprinkle over batter; stir in gently. Add flour; stir until smooth. Add nuts and raisins; stir well. Pour into two greased-and-floured 9-inch round cake pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes our clean. Cool in pans for 10 min.; remove from pans and complete cooling on wire racks. To make icing, combine butter, sugar and egg yolk; mix well. Add flavoring; set aside. Whip cream with 1 teaspoon sugar; fold into icing. Frost cake.