Applesauce Fruitcake
From midgelet 16 years ago
- 60 minutes to make
- Serves 20
Shared on a recipe newsgroup, I have made this easy and delicious cake, flavor improves with age. A great holiday cake too. One can alter the variety of nuts and fruits. I often add glazed grapes atop the cake for a special presentation
Ingredients
- 2 cups sugar shopping list
- 1 cup shortening shopping list
- 3 cups unsweetened applesauce shopping list
- 4 tsp. cinnamon shopping list
- 1 tsp. cloves shopping list
- 1 tsp. nutmeg shopping list
- 4 tsp. allspice shopping list
- 1 Tbsp jam of any fruit jam or preserves shopping list
- 4 cups flour shopping list
- 1/2 tsp. salt shopping list
- 2 tsp. soda shopping list
- 2 eggs shopping list
- 1/2 lb. candied pineapple shopping list
- 1/2 lb. candied cherries shopping list
- 1 lb. candied mixed fruits shopping list
- 1 lb. chopped dates shopping list
- 1 cup raisins shopping list
- 2 cups chopped walnuts shopping list
How to make it
- Combine all ingredients except fruits and nuts and mix until smooth.
- Stir in fruits and nuts.
- Line the bottom of two 9" x 5" x 3" loaf pans or one 10" x 4" tube pan with well-greased and floured double-thickness parchment paper.
- Bake at 300 degrees F. for one hour or l test for doneness with a toothpick)
- Cool in pan 15 minutes
- Carefully remove to cool completely.
- Wrap in foil and let mellow overnight.
- May be frozen if desired.
The Rating
Reviewed by 5 people-
. absolutely delicous thanks
momo_55grandma
in Mountianview loved it
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Beautiful picture and scrumptions sounding fruitcake. Yummers and a high 5.
chefmeow
in Garland loved it
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This one we'll love. Thank you for the recipe.
elle55
in Pittsburg loved it
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