Grandma Leach's Fruitcake recipe

48 servings

4 cups all-purpose flour

2 cups white sugar

1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

2 tablespoons cornstarch

2 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

2 teaspoons ground cloves

3 cups unsweetened applesauce

3/4 cup vegetable oil

1 cup raisins

1 cup chopped pitted dates

1 pound candied mixed fruit

2 cups chopped walnuts

1/2 cup walnut halves

1 cup halved candied cherries

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.