Applesauce Fruitcake

Name: Applesauce Fruitcake
Yield: Makes 4 cakes
Ingredients: 2 c. sugar; 1 c. shortening; 3 c. thick applesauce; 1 lb. dates, pitted and chopped; 1 lb. light or dark raisins; 1 lb. nuts, coarsely chopped; ¼ lb. candied cherries, quartered; ¼ lb. candied pineapple, chopped; ¼ lb. citron, finely chopped; 4¼ c. sifted flour; 4 tsp. baking soda; 1 tsp. ground nutmeg; 2¼ tsp. ground cinnamon; ½ tsp. ground cloves; 1 tsp. salt

Preparation info

Makes
4
cakes

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Farm Journal’s Country Cookbook

By Nell B. Nichols

Published 1972

About

Many people enjoy this more than traditional Christmas fruitcake

Ingredients

3 c. thick applesauce
1 c. shortening
2 c.

Cake
Christmas
Vegetarian

Method

Boil applesauce, shortening and sugar together 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Let stand until cool.
Line four 1-lb. coffee cans with waxed paper. (Or use any desired pans which together will hold 11 cups when filled three fourths full. Molds which can’t be lined with waxed paper should be well-greased and floured.)
Mix fruit and nuts together in a 3-