Applesauce Fruitcake

• 2 1/3 c. drained applesauce
• 1 c. shortening
• 4 eggs, well beaten
• 1 c. whole wheat flour
• 4 tsp. baking soda
• 1 c. nuts, broken
• 3 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 tsp. mace
• 6 Tbsp. lemon juice
• 1 tsp. allspice
• 1 tsp. cloves
• 2 tsp. nutmeg
• 2/3 c. molasses
• 2 c. brown sugar
• 4 c. white flour
• 1 3/4 tsp. salt
• 2 lb. raisins
• 1/4 lb. citron, thinly sliced

1. Cream sugar and shortening.
2. Add applesauce, molasses, eggs and lemon juice.
3. Sift flour with baking soda, salt and spices. Dredge raisins in flour.
4. Add flour slowly to batter.
5. Beat.
6. Add raisins, citron and nuts.
7. Gumdrops optional.
8. Bake at 300u0b0 to 325u0b0 for 2 hours.

drained applesauce, shortening, eggs, whole wheat flour, baking soda, nuts, cinnamon, mace, lemon juice, allspice, cloves, nutmeg, molasses, brown sugar, white flour, salt, raisins, citron

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=187600 (may not work)