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Sunday, May 22, 2016

applesauce fruitcake

Ingredients

  • Servings: 1
  • 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

Recipe

  • preheat oven to 325 degrees f (160 degrees c). grease a 10 inch tube pan. line bottom with parchment paper and grease again.
  • in large bowl, cream sugar and shortening until light and fluffy. add eggs and blend well.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • fold fruit and nut mixture and applesauce into batter. pour batter into a 10 inch tube pan. arrange cherry halves and pecans on top.
  • 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 wire rack and remove pan and parchment paper. cool completely.

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