Grandma Leach'S Fruitcake

• 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

1. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease a 9 inch tube pan and one 9x5 inch loaf pan.
2. 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.
3. Bake for 1 hour in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted into the crown of the cake comes out clean.

allpurpose, white sugar, cocoa, cornstarch, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, unsweetened applesauce, vegetable oil, raisins, dates, walnuts, walnut halves, cherries

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/79793/grandma-leachs-fruitcake/ (may not work)