Easy Fruit Cake

Name: Easy Fruit Cake
Ingredients: 1 box (18 1/4 oz.) yellow cake mix; 1 c. applesauce; 4 eggs, slightly beaten; 2 tsp. lemon extract; 2 tsp. orange extract; 1/2 lb. candied cherries, halved; 1/2 lb. candied pineapple, coarsely chopped; 1 lb. chopped dates; 2 c. chopped pecans; 1/4 c. all-purpose flour

10 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

1 box (18 1/4 oz.) yellow cake mix
1 c. applesauce
4 eggs, slightly beaten
2 tsp. lemon extract
2 tsp. orange extract
1/2 lb. candied cherries, halved
1/2 lb. candied pineapple, coarsely chopped
1 lb. chopped dates
2 c. chopped pecans
1/4 c. all-purpose flour

Directions

1

Combine cake mix with applesauce, eggs, orange and lemon extracts, mixing well.
2

Toss cherries, pineapple, dates and pecans with flour to coat.
3

Stir fruit and nuts into cake mixture, mixing well.
4

Turn mixture into two (9 x 5 x 3-inch) loaf pans, greased and lined with wax paper.
5

Bake at 275° for 1 3/4 hours or until cake tests done.
6

Makes 2 loaves.