Grandma Leach's Fruitcake |
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 60 Minutes |
Ready In: 70 Minutes Servings: 48 |
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My grandmother and mother made these cakes for years. They are moist but don't contain eggs. Applesauce is the secret ingredient. I sold these at bake sales for years and we had many customers who returned every year just to get one. Ingredients:
4 cups all-purpose flour |
2 cups white sugar |
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder |
2 tablespoons cornstarch |
2 teaspoons baking soda |
1 teaspoon salt |
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon |
2 teaspoons ground cloves |
3 cups unsweetened applesauce |
3/4 cup vegetable oil |
1 cup raisins |
1 cup chopped pitted dates |
1 pound candied mixed fruit |
2 cups chopped walnuts |
1/2 cup walnut halves |
1 cup halved candied cherries |
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease a 9 inch tube pan and one 9x5 inch loaf pan.
2. Sift the flour, sugar, cocoa, cornstarch, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and cloves into a large bowl. Stir in the applesauce and oil, then mix in the raisins, dates, mixed fruit and 2 cups of walnuts. Pour into the prepared pans. Pans should be about 3/4 full if using mini pans, or an assortment.
3. Bake for 1 hour in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted into the crown of the cake comes out clean.
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