Dried Apple Fruitcake

• 2 cups dried apples
• 1 cup molasses
• 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 cup butter milk
• 4 cups all-purpose flour, divided
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3/4 teaspoon ground all spice
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 cups raisins
• 1/2 cup chopped candied citron
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Whipped cream (optional)

1. Soak apples in cold water to cover overnight; drain well, and chop coarsely.
2. Combine chopped apples and molasses; cook over medium heat, stirring gently, about 30 minutes or until apples are tender and moisture is absorbed. Set aside.
3. Cream butter in a large mixing bowl; gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
4. Dissolve soda in buttermilk. Combine 3 1/2 cups flour with spices; mix well. Add flour mixture to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Dredge raisins and citron in remaining 1/2 cup flour. Fold in to batter. Stir in prepared apples and vanilla.
5. Pour batter into a waxed paper - lined and greased 13- x 9- x 2 - inch baking pan. Bake at 300u0b0 for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely. To serve, cut into squares, and garnish each with a dollop of whipped cream, if desired.

dried apples, molasses, butter, sugar, eggs, baking soda, butter milk, allpurpose flour, ground cinnamon, ground all spice, ground cloves, ground nutmeg, raisins, candied citron, vanilla, cream

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/dried-apple-fruitcake (may not work)