Grandma's Wonderful Picnic Cake

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 0.5 teaspoons salt
• 0.25 teaspoons ground cloves
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 2 large eggs
• 2 cups applesauce
• 5.5 cups chopped walnuts , divided
• 0.5 cups raisins
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 0.5 cups brown sugar

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.

2. 2

   Whisk flour, white sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cloves together in a bowl until well combined; set aside.

3. 3

   Beat oil and eggs together in a large bowl until creamy; stir in applesauce until well combined. Add flour mixture; stir until batter is smooth. Fold in ½ cup walnuts and raisins until incorporated; pour into the prepared baking dish.

4. 4

   Combine remaining 1 cup walnuts, chocolate chips, and brown sugar in a small bowl; spread over batter.

5. 5

   Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes.