the real spanish bar cake

Ingredients For the real spanish bar cake

• 2 1/4 c

  all purpose flour
• 3/4 c

  brown sugar
• 3/4 c

  white sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp

  baking soda
• 1 tsp

  salt
• 4 Tbsp

  cocoa, unsweetened
• 2 tsp

  cinnamon
• 2 tsp

  allspice
• 2 tsp

  ground cloves
• 1 tsp

  ginger
• 1/2 c

  canola or vegetable oil
• 1/4 c

  melted butter
• 1 c

  applesauce
• 1 c

  sour cream
• 2 md

  eggs
• 1 1/2-2 c

  raisins, soaked in warm water about 5 minutes to plump
• CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
• 8 oz

  cream cheese softened
• 4 Tbsp

  soft butter
• 2 tsp

  vanilla extract
• 2 1/2 plus c

  powdered sugar
• 1/3 c

  milk (use only if you need to)
• 1 Tbsp

  lemon juuice