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Applesauce Fruit Cake

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Not all fruitcake is a doorstop in disguise! This recipe takes fruit cake to a whole new level.

Not all fruitcake is a doorstop in disguise! This recipe takes fruit cake to a whole new level. This is the only fruitcake I will eat. My stepmom gave me this recipe. She has been giving this to me for Christmas for 25 years. Even if you hate fruitcake you have to try this Applesauce Fruitcake. What more can you ask for? Dried fruit, nuts, it is better than stollen! Oh, did I mention there is rum? Enjoy! #fruit # nuts #rum #christmas For more apple recipes see An Apple A day.

Not all fruitcake is a doorstop in disguise! This recipe takes fruit cake to a whole new level.

Applesauce Fruit Cake

This is the only fruitcake I will eat. Even if you hate fruitcake you have to try this Applesauce Fruitcake. Enjoy!
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Course: Bakery
Cuisine: American
Keyword: bake, fruit
Method: Bake
Skill Level: Intermediate
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Adjust Servings: 16
Calories: 482kcal
Author: Marilyn Lesniak

Ingredients

  • 1 cup chopped mixed candied fruit
  • 1 cup finely chopped pecans
  • 1 cup finely chopped walnuts
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 1/2 cup chopped dried apricots
  • 1/2 cup chopped dried apples
  • 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour divided
  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cups applesauce
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla or rum extract
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 teaspoon ground allspice

Instructions

  • In a bowl, combine the first six ingredients; add 1 cup flour. Stir to coat. In a bowl, cream butter and sugar; add eggs and mix well. Add the applesauce and vanilla extract. Combine the baking soda, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, cloves, allspice and remaining flour; stir into applesauce mixture. Stir in fruit mixture. Pour into a greased and floured 10-in. tube pan.
  • Bake at 325° for 60-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Yield: 12-16 servings.

Notes

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Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 482kcal | Carbohydrates: 70g (23%) | Protein: 6g (12%) | Fat: 22g (34%) | Saturated Fat: 8g (40%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 57mg (19%) | Sodium: 451mg (19%) | Potassium: 0mg | Fiber: 4g (16%) | Sugar: 0g | Vitamin A: 0% | Vitamin C: 0% | Calcium: 0% | Iron: 0%
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  5. MrsSW

    December 31, 2017 at 8:37 PM

    My grandmother made great fruitcake! My grandmotherly neighbor made fruitcake cupcakes that were out of this world! I’ve made both but it’s been fifty years. Your recipe sounds much easier and I like the idea of making it in a 9 x 13″ cake pan.
    The candied fruit should be marked down now that C’mas is over – seems like baking a fruitcake is in my future.
    Thanks,
    Sheila

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  8. Jann Olson

    December 29, 2017 at 8:59 PM

    My mother made a white fruitcake that I absolutely loved! This one looks yummy as well. I will definitely give it a try. Thanks for sharing the recipe with SYC.
    hugs,
    Jann

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  9. JaneEllen

    December 29, 2017 at 3:06 PM

    I was surprised to see so many ingredients. Can remember as a kid going to an aunts house or friend of parents who made fruit cake, always got sick from the fruit. In those days kids didn’t say they didn’t like something, they had to eat it.
    Your cake looks and sounds, from list of ingredients, to be much tastier. Will try this soon as Mr. Furry loves fruit cake.
    Hope you had a wonderful Christmas and wishing you HAPPY NEW YEAR

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    • Marilyn

      December 29, 2017 at 4:21 PM

      Most of them are seasoings. The applesauce is the key vto this fruit cake. I hope you get a chance to try it. It is definitely not your grandma’s fruit cake!! Happy New Year!

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    • Marilyn

      December 27, 2017 at 4:00 PM

      This fruit cake is more like adenser cake but still easy to enjoy. Unlike the common fruitcake that requires a chef knife to cut this one can break apart easily and eat in your hand. The applesauce is a great substitute for sugar!

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    • Marilyn

      December 24, 2017 at 2:41 PM

      For this recipe I wold start checking 10 minutes sooner in the 9×13 than the bundt pan. Each oven cooks different as well as electric or gas, so I would start checking at that time. Mine was done in 45-50 minutes. Enjoy!!

      Reply

  17. Ivory

    December 23, 2017 at 2:21 AM

    There are lot of people I personally know that do not like fruit cakes, but I love them. Your fruit cake looks amazing . I can hardly wait to try and make this.

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    • Marilyn

      December 14, 2016 at 12:55 PM

      Sure! I m diabetic also. For serving size this makes 16, and these counts are per serving: 1 serving (1 slice) equals 482 calories, 22 g fat (8 g saturated fat), 57 mg cholesterol, 451 mg sodium, 70 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 6 g protein. Sorry the recipe plugin doesn’t show them all. Thx for giving me the idea to include them all in a note at the end!

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  20. Miz Helen

    December 13, 2016 at 12:11 PM

    Hi Marilyn,
    I know that you are as busy as a bee getting ready for the holidays, your Applesauce Fruit Cake will be a perfect addition. Thanks for sharing your awesome post with us at Full Plate Thursday. Hope you are having a great week and come back soon!
    Miz Helen

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  27. Sandra L Garth

    December 8, 2016 at 12:07 PM

    I’ve had one fruitcake in my life and it was a store bought one. This looks and sounds much better! Thank you for sharing with us this week at Celebrate Your Story, have a great weekend.

    Reply

  28. Michelle

    December 1, 2016 at 12:35 AM

    Oh my, every time I visit your blog I end up with serious cravings for all the deliciousness you come up with Marilyn. Please come to South Africa and teach me how to cook, so I can concoct some of this yumminess too.

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    • Marilyn

      December 1, 2016 at 1:49 PM

      I would love to come! Learning isn’t hard. Most thing will taste good if you follow directions. Learning to bk, roast boil is nothing. The appearance of the food is what needs practice. I am putting out a cookie list oon. Laugh along with me at the images. They tell the truth!

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    • Marilyn Lesniak

      August 12, 2014 at 10:55 AM

      Ooh, Ana Lyn good! I do a lot of baking in off seasons. LOL if a flavor or recipe ever hits you for a posting idea, I will make it, just let me know. Thanks. I love to present different meal ideas than all the others.

      Reply

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