Applesauce Fruit Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. vegetable shortening
3 eggs
3 1/4 c. sifted flour
2 c. unsweetened applesauce
1/2 lb. white raisins
1 c. chopped, candied fruit
2 c. chopped nuts
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. ginger

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar.
Add eggs, one at a time, and beat thoroughly after each addition.
Add salt, soda and spices to the flour and sift again.
Add alternately with applesauce to egg mixture.
Beat well.
Add a sprinkling of flour to the fruit, raisins and nuts; blend in.
Fold into batter.
Bake in tube pan for 2 hours at 300\u00b0.