Holiday Fruit Cake

Ingredients

• 1 box yellow or white cake mix
• 1/2 c. applesauce
• 4 eggs, unbeaten
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. orange extract
• 1/2 c. flour
• 2 c. dates (1 lb.)
• 1/2 c. green candied pineapple, cut in pieces
• 1/2 lb. whole red cherries
• 1 lb. (4 c.) walnut pieces