Applesauce Fruitcake

applesauce fruitcake

AmericanOtherEasy30 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
4
  • 1 c butter, at room temperature
  • 2 c sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 t vanilla
  • 2 c pitted dates, chopped coarsely
  • 1 t ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 t ground cloves
  • 1 T baking soda
  • 3 c applesauce
  • 4 c all-purpose flour
  • 2 c walnuts, chopped coarsely

Instructions

  1. 1

    Cream butter and sugar. Beat in eggs, one at a time, along with vanilla. Add remaining ingredients and blend until all is incorporated.

  2. 2

    Divide batter among 3 greased loaf pans, approximately 8x4x3 inches each.

  3. 3

    Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 1 hours 15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

  4. 4

    Remove to a cooling rack. When cool enough to handle, remove loaves from pans and cool completely on rack.

  5. 5

    Wrap in plastic wrap and keep in refrigerator.

Tags

american