Cherry Applesauce Fruit Cake
1 1/2 c. sweetened applesauce
1/2 c. solid all-vegetable shortening
1 c. sugar
1 1/2 c. dried pitted dates, sliced
2 c. walnuts, chopped
1/2 c. red glace cherries, chopped
2 c. seedless raisins
2 1/4 c. sifted all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. allspice
Grease two 8x4" loaf pans or one 9" tube pan. Line with foil and crease again. Set aside.
Combine applesauce, shortening and sugar in saucepan. Bring to boil, then cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. cool. Mix fruits and nuts in large bowl. Sift together flour, soda, salt and spices. Gradually stir into fruit mixture. Stir in the cooled applesauce mixture. Pour batter into prepared loaf pans or the tube pan.
Bake in 275 degree oven 1 hour and 40 minutes for loaf cakes or 2 hours for tube cake or until cakes test done. Cool cakes in pan on rack for about 30 minutes, then remove and cool completely before slicing. Wrap and store in tightly covered container.
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