Apple Sauce Fruit Cake Recipe

Name: Apple Sauce Fruit Cake
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 213 cups applesauce thick, well-drained; 1 cup vegetable shortening; 4 large eggs well beaten; 1 cup whole wheat flour; 4 teaspoons baking soda; 1 cup nuts broken; 3 teaspoons cinnamon; 1 teaspoon mace; 1 teaspoon allspice; 1 teaspoon cloves; 2 teaspoons nutmeg; 23 cup molasses; 2 cups brown sugar; 6 tablespoons lemon juice; 4 cups flour, all-purpose; 1 3/4 teaspoons salt; 2 pounds raisins, seedless; 1/4 pound citron thinly sliced

Servings: persons

213 cups applesauce thick, well-drained
1 cup vegetable shortening
4 large eggs well beaten
1 cup whole wheat flour
4 teaspoons baking soda
1 cup nuts broken
3 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon mace
1 teaspoon allspice
1 teaspoon cloves
2 teaspoons nutmeg
23 cup molasses
2 cups brown sugar
6 tablespoons lemon juice
4 cups flour, all-purpose
1 3/4 teaspoons salt
2 pounds raisins, seedless
1/4 pound citron thinly sliced

1
Cream sugar and shortening.
2
Add apple sauce, which has been sieved to remove all lumps, molasses, eggs, and lemon juice.
3
Sift white flour, measure, and sift with baking soda, salt, and spices.
4
Dredge raisins in whole wheat flour.
5
Add white flour mixture to batter gradually.
6
Beat thoroughly.
7
Add dredged raisins.
8
Put a layer of the batter into a paper-lined baking pan.
9
Add a layer of citron and nuts, cover with a layer of the batter.
10
Repeat, having the top layer of the batter.
11
Bake in a slow oven (300 to 325 F) about 2 hours.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 18 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 213 cups applesauce thick, well-drained, 1 cup vegetable shortening, 4 large eggs well beaten, 1 cup whole wheat flour, and more.

Yes, Apple Sauce Fruit Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Apple Sauce Fruit Cake

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