Applesauce Fruit Cake

By dkosik

Ingredients

• 3 c. applesauce
• 1 c. shortening
• 2 c. sugar
• 1 lb. dates, chopped
• 1 lb. raisins
• 1 lb. pecans, chopped
• 1/2 lb. candied cherries, chopped
• 1/2 lb. candied pineapple
• 1/4 lb. citron
• 4 1/2 c. sifted flour
• 4 tsp. soda
• 1 tsp. nutmeg
• 2 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. cloves
• 1 tsp. salt

Preparation

Step 1

Boil applesauce, shortening and sugar together for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Let stand until about cool. Mix fruit and nuts together. Sift flour, soda, spices and salt over nuts and fruit; mix well. Stir in cooled applesauce mixture. When well mixed, turn into pans lined with waxed paper that has been greased. Bake for 2 hours at 250 degrees. Remove from pans and cool on a rack. Then wrap with Saran wrap.