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APPLESAUCE FRUITCAKE




List of Ingredients



• 1 1/2 CUPS SUGAR
  
• 1 CUP SHORTENING
  
• 2 EGGS
  
• S3 1/4 CUPS 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 PECANS OR WALNUTS
  
• 1 1/2 CUPS RAISINS
  
• 1 1/2 CUPS COARSELY CHOPPED DATES
  
• 1/2 CUP COARSELY CHOPPED MARASCHINO CHERRIES DRAINED
  
• 2 CUPS APPLESAUCE
  
• 6 MARASCHINO CHERRIES, HALVED
  
• 6 PECAN HALVES
  






Instructions



1. PREHEAT OVEN TO 325°. GREASE A 10" 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 IN WELL.
   
3. COMBINE 1/2 CUP OF FLOUR WITH NUTS, RAISINS, DATES AND 1/2 CUP CHERRIES, STIRRING UNTIL COATED. SET ASIDE.
   
4. 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.
   
5. FOLD FRUIT AND NUT MIXTURE AND APPLESAUCE INTO BATTER.
   
6. POUR BATTER INTO PREPARED PAN. ARRANGE CHERRY HALVES AND PECANS ON TOP.
   
7. BAKE FOR 1 HOUR AND 15 TO 45 MINUTES, OR UNTIL TOOTHPICK INSERTED IN CENTER COMES OUT CLEAN.
   
8. COOL UPRIGHT IN PAN 10 MINUTES. TURN ONTO A WIRE RACK AND REMOVE PAN AND PARCHMENT PAPER. COOL COMPLETELY.
   
9. THIS CAN ALSO BE MADE IN AN ANGELFOOD PAN WITH REMOVEABLE BOTTOM.