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Moist Applesauce Fruitcake

The recipe for this flavorful cake has been handed down in my husbands' family for four generations.

12-16 ServingsPrep: 15 min. Bake: 1 hour + cooling

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

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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.

Nutrition 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.