Grandma Leach's Fruitcake Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Grandma Leach's Fruitcake Recipe). My grandmother and mother made these cakes for years. They are moist but don't contain eggs. Applesauce is the secret ingredient. I sold these at bake sales for years and we had many customers who returned every year just to get one.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 1hr

Total: 1hr10 mins

Servings: 48

Yield: 48 servings

Grandma Leach's Fruitcake Recipe

Ingredients

4 cups all-purpose flour

2 cups white sugar

¼ 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

¾ cup vegetable oil

1 cup raisins

1 cup chopped pitted dates

1 pound candied mixed fruit

2 cups chopped walnuts

½ cup walnut halves

1 cup halved candied cherries

Dessert

Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease a 9 inch tube pan and one 9x5 inch loaf pan.

Step 2

Sift the flour sugar cocoa cornstarch baking soda salt cinnamon and cloves into a large bowl. Stir in the applesauce and oil then mix in the raisins dates mixed fruit and 2 cups of walnuts. Pour into the prepared pans. Pans should be about 3/4 full if using mini pans or an assortment.

Step 3

Bake for 1 hour in the preheated oven or until a toothpick inserted into the crown of the cake comes out clean.

Nutritional Information

Grandma Leach's Fruitcake Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:48

Calories: 209.7

% Daily Value *

Protein: 2.4g 5%

Carbohydrates: 34.8g 11%

Dietary Fiber: 1.8g 7%

Sugars: 16.2g

Fat: 7.7g 12%

Saturated Fat: 1g 5%

Vitamin A Iu: 7.9IU

Niacin Equivalents: 1.3mg 10%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 4%

Vitamin C: 0.4mg 1%

Folate: 26.4mcg 7%

Calcium: 21.4mg 2%

Iron: 1mg 6%

Magnesium: 18.4mg 7%

Potassium: 121.6mg 3%

Sodium: 131.9mg 5%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 11%

Calories From Fat: 69.6

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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