Applesauce Cake With Fruit - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 c. applesauce
1/2 c. shortening
4 c. flour
1 lb. fruit (your choice)
2 c. sugar
4 tsp. soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. salt
1 lb. dates, chopped
1 c. raisins
1 c. or more nuts

Preparation

Heat applesauce, shortening, soda, salt, spices and sugar. Put flour on raisins and dates; stir.
Stir applesauce mixture and fruit into floured mixture.
Pour into prepared baking pan.
Bake at 300\u00b0 for 1 1/4 hours.