Fruit Cake

Ingredients

• 3 c. seedless raisins
• 1 1/2 c. white raisins
• 1/2 lb. candied pineapple
• 1/2 lb. green and red candied cherries
• 1/2 lb. chopped citron
• 1/2 lb. pecan pieces
• 3 c. black walnuts
• 1/2 c. apple juice
• 3 c. sifted, unbleached flour
• 2 c. thick applesauce
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. salt
• 2 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp. allspice
• 6 eggs
• 1/4 c. light molasses
• 2 c. chopped dates
• 1 c. margarine
• 1 c. sugar
• candied cherries (to decorate)
• pecan halves (to decorate)