Grandma Leach’s Fruitcake


Grandma Leach's Fruitcake


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Prep Time:
10 mins

Cook Time:
1 hr

Total Time:
1 hr 10 mins

Servings:
48

Yield:
2 fruitcakes


Ingredients

  • 4cupsall-purpose flour
  • 2cupswhite sugar
  • ¼cupunsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2tablespoonscornstarch
  • 2teaspoonsbaking soda
  • 1teaspoonsalt
  • 2teaspoonsground cinnamon
  • 2teaspoonsground cloves
  • 3cupsunsweetened applesauce
  • ¾cupvegetable oil
  • 1cupraisins
  • 1cupchopped pitted dates
  • 1poundcandied mixed fruit
  • 2cupschopped walnuts
  • ½cupwalnut halves (Optional)
  • 1cuphalved candied cherries (Optional)

  • Directions

    Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch tube pan and one 9×5 inch loaf pan.

    Sift flour, sugar, cocoa, cornstarch, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and cloves into a large bowl.

    Stir in applesauce and oil, then mix in raisins, dates, mixed fruit, and 2 cups of walnuts.

    Pour into the prepared pans, about 3/4 full.

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

    Cool cake and decorate with walnut halves and candied cherry halves.



    Nutrition Facts (per serving)

    167 Calories
    7g Fat
    26g Carbs
    2g Protein

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