Progressive Farmer Fruit Cake

• 1 pkg. yellow cake mix
• 4 eggs, unbeaten
• 1 tsp. orange juice or extract
• 1/2 lb. candied green pineapple, cut in narrow strips
• 1/2 lb. red candied cherries, chopped
• 4 c. pecans, some halves and some chopped
• 1/2 c. flour
• 1/2 c. applesauce
• 1 tsp. salt
• 2 c. chopped dates

1. Empty cake mix into bowl and add applesauce, eggs, salt and juice.
2. Beat 3 minutes or until creamy and smooth.
3. Combine fruits and nuts and dredge them in the flour.
4. Stir into the batter.
5. Line 2 (8 x 4 x 3-inch) loaf pans with a triple thickness of waxed paper and grease well.
6. Pour batter into pans and bake at 275u0b0 for 2 hours and 45 minutes.
7. Cool cakes on a rack until thoroughly cool. Remove from pans leaving paper attached to cakes.
8. Wrap cakes in aluminum foil and refrigerate or freeze until ready to use.
9. Yields 2 large or 4 small loaves.

yellow cake mix, eggs, orange juice, candied green pineapple, red candied cherries, pecans, flour, applesauce, salt, dates

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=987926 (may not work)