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applesauce fruitcake

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Recipe by
Patti Knepp
@jackiblue75
Frostburg, MD

I know a lot of people do not like fruit cake but this one is different. It was published approximately 20+ years ago in our local newspaper's Holiday Recipe Section that had recipes submitted from people from throughout our ares. My husband tried it and it is a keeper. I think the difference is it does not contain the usual "candied" fruit. Plus since it is basically an applesauce cake with fruit it is so very moist.

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yield 12 -14
prep time 45 Min
cook time 2 Hr

Ingredients For applesauce fruitcake

  • 2 c
    applesauce, unsweetened
  • 1 c
    shortening
  • 2 c
    sugar
  • 1 lb
    pitted dates, chopped
  • 1 lb
    raisins
  • 1 lb
    nuts, chopped
  • 1 jar
    maraschino cherries, drained and chopped
  • 1 can
    crushed or chunk pineapple, drained
  • 4 1/2 c
    all purpose flour
  • 4 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 tsp
    nutmeg
  • 2 1/2 tsp
    cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    ground cloves
  • 1 tsp
    salt

How To Make applesauce fruitcake

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 250 degrees. In medium saucepan combine applesauce, shortening and sugar. Boil for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and cool.
  • 2
    Meanwhile, stir together dates, raisins, nuts, cherries and pineapple in a large bowl. Add the cooked mixture to the fruit and nuts. Then add dry ingredients and mix well.
  • 3
    Prepare pan of your choice (tube pan, loaf pans) by greasing well and line bottom with waxed paper which you then also grease. Fill prepared pan 2/3 full. Bake at 250 for 2 hours or until cake tests done.
  • 4
    Cool completely. Remove from pan(s) and remove waxed paper. Wrap in foil and store in refrigerator or cool place.
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