Grandma Leach's Fruitcake

This super moist fruitcake packed with juicy raisins, dates, candied mixed fruit, nuts, and warm spices is easy to make for a classic Christmas treat.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 167 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups white sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 cup raisins
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 cups chopped walnuts
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 teaspoons ground cloves
• 3 cups unsweetened applesauce
• 1 cup chopped pitted dates
• 1 pound candied mixed fruit
• 1 cup halved candied cherries
• 0.75 cup vegetable oil
• 0.25 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 0.5 cup walnut halves

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Cool cake and decorate with walnut halves and candied cherry halves.

Step 2

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch tube pan and one 9x5 inch loaf pan.

Step 3

Sift flour, sugar, cocoa, cornstarch, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and cloves into a large bowl. Stir in applesauce and oil, then mix in raisins, dates, mixed fruit, and 2 cups of walnuts. Pour into the prepared pans, about 3/4 full.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the crown of the cake comes out clean, about 1 hour.