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
Applesauce Fruit Cake
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Yield 16
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. Enjoy!
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
Note: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.©MARILYN'S TREATS. All images are copyright protected.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1
Amount Per Serving | ||
|---|---|---|
Calories 482 | ||
% Daily Value | ||
Total Fat 22 g | 34% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Could you give me the carbohydrate on this my son is a diabetic. I would love to make this.
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!
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
The best part of this is you can make it in advance! Enjoy your week and stay safe and warm!
I was always the odd kid who loved fruitcake during the holidays lol … this looks yummy, Marilyn xo
Thanks Carla. This is a great one to try. Enjoy. Have a safe and warm week!
This sounds really great! Thanks for sharing at our Tips & Tricks link Party.
You are welcome! Enjoy.
Yum, thanks for sharing!
You are welcome! Enjoy.
This sounds tasty!
I would love for you to share this with my Facebook Group for recipes, crafts, tips, and tricks: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pluckyrecipescraftstips/
Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!
Thanks Jess!
I believe that I tasted this once. It is awesome, especially if you like fruit cake.
Thanks Betty. It does raise the bar on fruit cake. But for most peoples taste that isn’t too hard. LOL!
My mother used to make the kind of fruitcake no one wanted to eat because it was the door stop type. This recipe looks good.
This recipe will make you a bwlieverer. It stays soft and moist as long as you wrap it in foil and keep it in the fridge.
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.
Thank you Sandra. This one is a good one. See you at the next party!
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.
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!
Can’t remember the last time I had fruitcake! Now I am in the mood for some!
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.