Fruit Cake

10 ingredients
11 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 pkg. spice cake mix
  • 1/2 c. applesauce (1 c. to moist)
  • 4 eggs, unbeaten
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. orange extract
  • 1 lb. cut dates
  • 8 oz. whole candied cherries, drained
  • 8 oz. pineapple (candied) green, drained
  • 1 lb. walnut halves (4 c.)
  • 3/4 c. flour

Directions

  1. 1
    Empty cake mix in large bowl.
  2. 2
    Add applesauce, eggs, salt and orange extract.
  3. 3
    Beat 3 minutes until smooth and creamy.
  4. 4
    Combine fruit, nuts and flour and mix well.
  5. 5
    Stir into batter mixing well. Line two 8 x 8 x 3-inch loaf pans with triple thickness of wax papers or 1 layer of brown paper sack and pour into pans.
  6. 6
    Line sides also.
  7. 7
    Bake in slow oven at 275° for 2 3/4 hours.
  8. 8
    If gets dark on top before done, cover with paper whenever you want.
  9. 9
    Cool in pans.
  10. 10
    Wrap and store.
  11. 11
    Delicious.

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