Easy Fruit Cake

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

11 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

1 box yellow cake mix
1 c. applesauce
4 eggs, slightly beaten
1 tsp. lemon extract
1 tsp. orange extract
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 lb. candied cherries, halved
1/2 lb. candied pineapple, chopped
1 lb. dates, chopped
2 c. chopped nuts
1/4 c. all-purpose flour

Directions

1

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

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

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

Turn mixture into 2 greased and wax paper lined 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pans.
5

Bake at 275° for 1 3/4 hours approximately.
6

Cool 5 minutes.
7

Turn out on wire rack.
8

Cool completely before removing wax paper.
9

Can be frozen.