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Fruitcake made with applesauce and maraschino cherries.

Applesauce Fruitcake

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
    1 cup shortening
    2 eggs
    3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
    1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
    2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
    1 teaspoon ground allspice
    1 teaspoon ground cloves
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts
    1 1/2 cups raisins
    1 1/2 cups dates, pitted and chopped
    1/2 cup maraschino cherries, coarsely chopped
    2 cups applesauce
    6 maraschino cherries, halved
    6 pecan halves

Instructions

    1 Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (160 degrees C). Grease a 10 inch tube pan. Line bottom with parchment paper and grease again.

    2 In large bowl, cream sugar and shortening until light and fluffy. Add eggs and blend well.

    3 Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. Combine 1/2 cup of flour with nuts, raisins, dates and 1/2 cup cherries, stir until coated. Set aside.

    4 Add remaining 2 3/4 cups flour, baking soda, cinnamon, allspice, cloves and salt to egg mixture. Blend at low speed until moistened, then beat 2 minutes on medium speed.

    5 Fold fruit and nut mixture and applesauce into batter. Pour batter into a 10 inch tube pan. Arrange cherry halves and pecans on top.

    6 Bake at 325 degrees F (160 degrees C) for 1hour and 15 to 45 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes clean. Cool upright in pan 5 minutes. Turn upright onto wire rack and remove pan and parchment paper. Cool completely.