Fruit Cake Recipe

Name: Fruit Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 1 pkg. spice cake mix; 1/2 c. applesauce (1 c. to moist); 4 eggs, unbeaten; 1 tsp. salt; 1 tsp. orange extract; 1 lb. cut dates; 8 oz. whole candied cherries, drained; 8 oz. pineapple (candied) green, drained; 1 lb. walnut halves (4 c.); 3/4 c. flour

Servings: persons

1 pkg. spice cake mix
1/2 c. applesauce (1 c. to moist)
4 eggs, unbeaten
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. orange extract
1 lb. cut dates
8 oz. whole candied cherries, drained
8 oz. pineapple (candied) green, drained
1 lb. walnut halves (4 c.)
3/4 c. flour

1
Empty cake mix in large bowl.
2
Add applesauce, eggs, salt and orange extract.
3
Beat 3 minutes until smooth and creamy.
4
Combine fruit, nuts and flour and mix well.
5
Stir into batter mixing well. Line two 8 x 8 x 3-inch loaf pans with triple thickness of wax papers or 1 layer of brown paper sack and pour into pans.
6
Line sides also.
7
Bake in slow oven at 275u00b0 for 2 3/4 hours.
8
If gets dark on top before done, cover with paper whenever you want.
9
Cool in pans.
10
Wrap and store.
11
Delicious.

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

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 pkg. spice cake mix, 1/2 c. applesauce (1 c. to moist), 4 eggs, unbeaten, 1 tsp. salt, and more.

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

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

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