In bowl, beat butter with sugar; beat in egg and vanilla. In separate bowl, combine flour, cinnamon, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, cloves and salt; stir in dates. Fold flour mixture into butter mixture alternately with applesauce [use unsweetened applesauce for best flavour.], making 3 additions of dry and 2 of applesauce. Spread in greased 8-inch square cake pan; Bake in 350F 180C oven for 30 minutes or until tester inserted into centre comes out clean. Let cool completely on rack. Topping: In small bowl, whisk together icing sugar and orange juice; drizzle over cake. Cut into bars. [Bars can be covered and stored in refrigerator for up to 4 days or frozen in airtight container for up to 1 month.] 24 bars for $3.85 CDN [Apr 95] Per bar: about 85 calories, 1 g protein, 2 g fat, 15 g carbohydrate Source: Canadian Living magazine, Apr 95 Presented in article by Daphna Rabinovitch: "Bars & Squares: blissful Bites" [-=PAM=-] PA_Meadows@msn.com