Grandma Leach's Fruitcake
Description
This super moist fruitcake packed with juicy raisins, dates, candied mixed fruit, nuts, and warm spices is easy to make for a classic Christmas treat.
Ingredients
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4 cups all-purpose flour
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2 cups white sugar
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1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
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2 tablespoons cornstarch
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2 teaspoons baking soda
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1 teaspoon salt
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2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
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2 teaspoons ground cloves
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3 cups unsweetened applesauce
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3/4 cup vegetable oil
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1 cup raisins
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1 cup chopped pitted dates
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1 pound candied mixed fruit
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2 cups chopped walnuts
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1/2 cup walnut halves
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1 cup halved candied cherries
Directions
1
Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch tube pan and one 9x5 inch loaf pan.
2
Sift flour, sugar, cocoa, cornstarch, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and cloves into a large bowl.
3
Stir in applesauce and oil, then mix in raisins, dates, mixed fruit, and 2 cups of walnuts.
4
Pour into the prepared pans, about 3/4 full.
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Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the crown of the cake comes out clean, about 1 hour.
6
Cool cake and decorate with walnut halves and candied cherry halves.