Best Moist Applesauce Fruitcake Recipes
GRANDMA LEACH'S FRUITCAKE
My grandmother and mother made these cakes for years. They are moist but don't contain eggs. Applesauce is the secret ingredient. I sold these at bake sales for years and we had many customers who returned every year just to get one.
Provided by GAREYSGAL
Categories Desserts Cakes Holiday Cake Recipes
Time 1h10m
Yield 48
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease a 9 inch tube pan and one 9x5 inch loaf pan.
- Sift the flour, sugar, cocoa, cornstarch, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and cloves into a large bowl. Stir in the applesauce and oil, then mix in the raisins, dates, mixed fruit and 2 cups of walnuts. Pour into the prepared pans. Pans should be about 3/4 full if using mini pans, or an assortment.
- Bake for 1 hour in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted into the crown of the cake comes out clean.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 209.7 calories, Carbohydrate 34.8 g, Fat 7.7 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 2.4 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 131.9 mg, Sugar 16.2 g
GRANDMA'S APPLESAUCE CAKE
This moist applesauce cake recipe is a treasured heirloom passed down from my Grandma Stuit, who cooked for a family of 13 during the Depression. At reunions, it's the first dessert gone...including the crumbs! -Joanie Jager, Lynden, Washington
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h
Yield 16 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Place raisins and hot water in a small bowl; set aside. , In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt and spices; add to creamed mixture alternately with applesauce and water. Drain raisins; fold into batter with the walnuts. , Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 300° for 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Place pan on a wire rack. Dust with confectioners' sugar if desired. Serve warm or cold.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 282 calories, Fat 9g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 13mg cholesterol, Sodium 237mg sodium, Carbohydrate 48g carbohydrate (31g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.
HOLIDAY FRUITCAKE
This is my own fruitcake recipe and it's a family favorite. The mixture of fruits and nuts helps make it a tasty treat. -Allene Spence, Delbarton, West Virginia
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 2h20m
Yield 16 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 300°. Combine fruit and nuts. In another bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture and mix well. Pour over fruit and nuts; stir to coat. , Transfer to a greased and floured 10-in. tube pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 2 hours. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Wrap tightly and store in a cool place. Bring to room temperature before serving; slice with a serrated knife.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 686 calories, Fat 32g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 58mg cholesterol, Sodium 342mg sodium, Carbohydrate 92g carbohydrate (61g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 10g protein.
APPLESAUCE FRUITCAKE
Here is a recipe that makes six 9x5 loaf pans or three tube pans of fruitcake, just what you need for the Holiday season - and the taste is just phenomonal - For a fruitier cake you may also add 2 pounds of cherries.
Provided by Chef mariajane
Categories Dessert
Time 2h
Yield 6 9x5 loaf pans
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and spices.
- Measure out fruit and nuts, dates and raisins in a very large bowl.
- Cream together butter and sugar, add eggs and beat well.
- Alternately add dry ingredients and grape juice to creamed mixture, beating well after each addition.
- Mix into fruit, nuts and applesauce.
- Pour into prepared pans weighing about 2 lb. each.
- Bake at 275F about 2 hours, or until pick comes out clean.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 2952.7, Fat 87.1, SaturatedFat 25.7, Cholesterol 205.3, Sodium 2012.6, Carbohydrate 537.1, Fiber 20.3, Sugar 386.4, Protein 33.3
APPLESAUCE FRUITCAKE
Never mind all the jokes about nobody really eating fruitcake--my mother's always got eaten, and rather quickly!
Provided by MaryMc
Categories Dessert
Time 1h30m
Yield 1-2 cakes
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Combine all ingredients except fruits and nuts and mix until smooth.
- Stir in fruits and nuts.
- Line the bottom of two large loaf pans or one tube pan with well-greased and floured double-thickness brown paper.
- Bake at 300 degrees for one hour (test for doneness with a toothpick).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 11921.5, Fat 377.9, SaturatedFat 70.8, Cholesterol 423, Sodium 4784.8, Carbohydrate 2133.8, Fiber 102.4, Sugar 1524.7, Protein 121.1
APPLESAUCE FRUITCAKE
I know a lot of people do not like fruit cake but this one is different. It was published approximately 20+ years ago in our local newspaper's Holiday Recipe Section that had recipes submitted from people from throughout our ares. My husband tried it and it is a keeper. I think the difference is it does not contain the usual...
Provided by Patti Knepp
Categories Cakes
Time 2h45m
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven to 250 degrees. In medium saucepan combine applesauce, shortening and sugar. Boil for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and cool.
- 2. Meanwhile, stir together dates, raisins, nuts, cherries and pineapple in a large bowl. Add the cooked mixture to the fruit and nuts. Then add dry ingredients and mix well.
- 3. Prepare pan of your choice (tube pan, loaf pans) by greasing well and line bottom with waxed paper which you then also grease. Fill prepared pan 2/3 full. Bake at 250 for 2 hours or until cake tests done.
- 4. Cool completely. Remove from pan(s) and remove waxed paper. Wrap in foil and store in refrigerator or cool place.
GRACE STRUCK'S APPLESAUCE FRUITCAKE (NORA CAREY)
I don't like this kind of fruitcake, but everyone who tries it wants the recipe. Recipe is from "Perfect Preserves," Nora Carey. I make them into small little loaves, wrap them in nice paper, put a nice bow and give them away on Christmas. By the way, number of servings is a wild guess... (Be sure to use heavy-duty aluminum paper, or little pieces will stick to cake!)
Provided by EURrosa1
Categories Dessert
Time 1h
Yield 9 5" loaves, 24 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- Heat applesauce over moderate heat. Add butter, a few tablespoons at a time, stirring to melt. Bring it to just a boil, stirring constantly.
- Remove from heat and add sugar, molasses and honey, stirring to dissolve sugar. Let cool in large bowl.
- Sift flour, baking powder, cinnamon, cardamom, nutmeg, ginger and salt. Stir into applesauce. Fold in dried fruit, chopped nuts and ½ cup of brandy.
- Divide batter among 4 buttered and floured 9 x 5" pans and decorate top with walnut halves.
- Bake at 275 F oven for 1 ½ hours, until a skewer inserted in center of loaf comes out clean and hot to the touch. Let cakes cool in the pans. Cool completely on racks.
- Wrap each cake in cheesecloth and brush the left ½ cup of brandy until cloth is soaked. Wrap cakes in foil and store in a cool dry place. They keep for 3 to 4 months. For added flavor brush them with additional brandy every month.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 542, Fat 21.4, SaturatedFat 6.1, Cholesterol 20.3, Sodium 132.1, Carbohydrate 81.7, Fiber 6.3, Sugar 48.8, Protein 6.9
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