APPLESAUCE FRUITCAKE

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Fruitcake made with applesauce and maraschino cherries.

Provided by TEETEE

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Cherry Dessert Recipes

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 ½ cups white sugar
1 cup shortening
2 eggs
3 ¼ 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:

  • 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 onto wire rack and remove pan and parchment paper. Cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 625.1 calories, Carbohydrate 90.3 g, Cholesterol 31 mg, Fat 28.6 g, Fiber 5 g, Protein 8 g, SaturatedFat 5.6 g, Sodium 270.7 mg, Sugar 52 g

Kenneth Heath
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This fruitcake is so moist and flavorful!


GalacticMare
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I made this fruitcake for Christmas and it was a huge success!


Alassan Jarju
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This is the best fruitcake I've ever had!


amelia pinto
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This fruitcake is delicious! I will definitely be making it again.


Md Ememul
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I love this recipe! It's so easy to make and always a crowd-pleaser.


Bjora Dafa
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This is the best fruitcake recipe I've ever tried! It's so easy to make and always turns out perfect.


Bibisha Aryal
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I made this fruitcake for Christmas and it was delicious! The applesauce made it so moist and flavorful.


Salma Mtindi kieti
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This fruitcake was a big hit at our holiday party. It was moist, flavorful, and the applesauce added a nice sweetness.


Fahid Hasan
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This is the best fruitcake I've ever had! It's so moist and flavorful, and the applesauce really makes a difference. I will definitely be making this again.


Catalina Bobby
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I made this fruitcake for Christmas and it was a huge success! Everyone loved it. It was moist, flavorful, and the applesauce added a nice touch of sweetness.


Sahadot Hossain
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This fruitcake is delicious! The applesauce gives it a moist and tender crumb, and the spices add a warm and festive flavor. I will definitely be making this again.


Abidemi Badmus
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I love this recipe! It's so easy to make and always turns out perfect. The applesauce makes the cake so moist and flavorful. I've made it several times now and it's always a crowd-pleaser.


Alando May
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This applesauce fruitcake was a hit at our holiday party! It was moist and flavorful, and the applesauce added a nice sweetness and texture. I will definitely be making this again next year.


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