Name: Grandma Leach's Fruitcake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 4 cups all-purpose flour; 2 cups white sugar; 0.25 cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 2 tablespoons cornstarch; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 2 teaspoons ground cloves; 3 cups unsweetened applesauce; 0.75 cup vegetable oil; 1 cup raisins; 1 cup chopped pitted dates; 1 pound candied mixed fruit; 2 cups chopped walnuts; 0.5 cup walnut halves; 1 cup halved candied cherries

Grandma Leach's Fruitcake

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Prep Time:
10 minutes

Cook Time:
60 minutes

Total Time:
70 minutes

Family recipe for moist eggless cakes made with secret ingredient applesauce. Popular at bake sales with loyal returning customers.

Ingredients:

4 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups white sugar
0.25 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons ground cloves
3 cups unsweetened applesauce
0.75 cup vegetable oil
1 cup raisins
1 cup chopped pitted dates
1 pound candied mixed fruit
2 cups chopped walnuts
0.5 cup walnut halves
1 cup halved candied cherries

Instructions:

Preheat your oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C), then generously grease a 9-inch tube pan and a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
In a large bowl, combine sifted flour, sugar, cocoa, cornstarch, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and cloves. Mix in applesauce and oil, then incorporate raisins, dates, mixed fruit, and 2 cups of walnuts. Fill prepared pans 3/4 full for mini pans or assorted pans.
Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
Top the cake with elegant walnut halves and vibrant candied cherry halves for a stunning presentation.

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