Apple Sauce Fruit Cake

* Exported from MasterCook *

APPLE SAUCE FRUIT CAKE

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Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cakes

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 1/3 c Thick well-drained apple
-sauce
1 c Shortening
4 Eggs, well beaten
1 c Whole wheat flour
4 ts Baking soda
1 c Nuts, broken
3 ts Cinnamon
1 t Mace
1 t Allspice
1 t Cloves
2 ts Nutmeg
2/3 c Molasses
2 c Brown sugar
6 tb Lemon juice
4 c White flour
1 3/4 ts Salt
2 lb Seeded raisins
1/4 lb Citron, thinly sliced

Cream sugar and shortening. Add apple sauce, which
has been sieved to remove all lumps, molasses, eggs,
and lemon juice. Sift white flour, measure, and sift
with baking soda, salt, and spices. Dredge raisins in
whole wheat flour. Add white flour mixture to batter
gradually. Beat thoroughly. Add dredged raisins. Put
a layer of the batter into a paper-lined baking pan.
Add a layer of citron and nuts, cover with a layer of
the batter. Repeat, having the top layer of the
batter. Bake in a slow oven (300 to 325 F) about 2
hours. Mrs. S.F. Caruso, Laurel, MT.



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