Moist Applesauce Fruitcake Recipe

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Moist Applesauce Fruitcake Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 1 hour + cooling

Yield: 12-16 Servings

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Ingredients

1 cup chopped mixed candied fruit
1 cup finely chopped pecans
1 cup finely chopped walnuts
1 cup raisins
1/2 cup chopped dried apricots
1/2 cup chopped dried apples
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour, divided
1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 cups applesauce
2 teaspoons vanilla or rum extract
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground allspice

Directions

In a bowl, combine the first six ingredients; add 1 cup flour. Stir to coat. In a bowl, cream butter and sugar; add eggs and mix well. Add the applesauce and vanilla extract. Combine the baking soda, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, cloves, allspice and remaining flour; stir into applesauce mixture. Stir in fruit mixture. Pour into a greased and floured 10-in. tube pan.
Bake at 325° for 60-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Yield: 12-16 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 slice) equals 482 calories, 22 g fat (8 g saturated fat), 57 mg cholesterol, 451 mg sodium, 70 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 6 g protein.

Originally published as Moist Applesauce Fruitcake in Country December/January 2004, p51

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Reviewed on Nov. 14, 2010 by MICHELEANDDAN

BAKED IN A BUNDT PAN AND TOOK 1 1/2 HOURS. SUBSTITUTED DATES AND PRUNES FOR APRICOTS AND RAISONS. WILL BE SOAKING IN WINE FOR XMAS. SO FAR SEEMS DELICIOUS.