2 cups sifted cake flour
1 1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 tsp soda
1 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. cocoa
12 tsp. cloves, allspice, and nutmeg
1/2 cup Spry
1 1/2 cups unsweetened applesauce (use 1/4 cup less sugar with sweet apple sauce)
2 eggs, unbeaten
3/4 cup nuts
3/4 cups dates
3/4 cups raisins
1/3 cup citron (diced) (optional)
Topping
1/4 cup nuts, chopped
2 Tablespoons brown sugar
Recipe
Sift flour, sugar, soda, salt, cocoa, and spices into mixing bowl. Drop in Spry. Add applesauce, beat 2 minutes. Add chopped nuts and fruits, covered with flour. Mix thoroughly (by hand). Pour batter in prepared 8 1/2 " tube pans or what have you. Sprinkle nuts and sugar topping over batter. Bake in moderate oven 350 degrees for 1 hour and 25 to 35 minutes.