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Applesauce Fruitcake

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  • 95 Min
  • 12 Servings
  • $10.5

INGREDIENTS

  • Main Ingredients

    • 1 ½ cups white sugar
    • 1 cup shortening
    • 🥚 2 eggs
    • 3 ÂĽ cups all-purpose flour
    • 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
    • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
    • 1 teaspoon ground allspice
    • 1 teaspoon ground cloves
    • 🧂 ½ teaspoon salt
    • 1 ½ cups chopped walnuts
    • 1 ½ cups raisins
    • 1 ½ cups dates, pitted and chopped
    • ½ cup maraschino cherries, coarsely chopped
    • 2 cups applesauce
    • 6 maraschino cherries, halved
    • 6 pecan halves

STEPS

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 a 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 ½ cup of flour with nuts, raisins, dates, and ½ cup cherries, stir until coated. Set aside.

4

Add remaining 2 Âľ cups flour, baking soda, cinnamon, allspice, cloves, and salt to the 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 75 to 105 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes clean. Cool upright in pan for 5 minutes. Turn upright onto wire rack and remove pan and parchment paper. Cool completely.

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

🔥

625

Calories

  • 8g
    Protein
  • 90g
    Carbs
  • 29g
    Fats

đź’ˇ Tips

Check the cake with a toothpick towards the end of baking to avoid overcooking.Line the pan with parchment paper for easy removal and cleanup.Add more maraschino cherries for a sweeter variation.Let the fruitcake cool completely before serving to get the best texture.

⚠️ Precautions

This recipe is for inspiration only. The specific use needs to beadjusted according to individual differences.