Applesauce Fruitcake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 cups all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups dates, chopped
4 cups walnuts, chopped
2 cups sugar
1 cup white grape juice
1 teaspoon clove
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon cinnamon
4 lbs candied fruit
2 cups raisins
1 cup butter
4 eggs
3 cups applesauce

Preparation

Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and spices.
Measure out fruit and nuts, dates and raisins in a very large bowl.
Cream together butter and sugar, add eggs and beat well.
Alternately add dry ingredients and grape juice to creamed mixture, beating well after each addition.
Mix into fruit, nuts and applesauce.
Pour into prepared pans weighing about 2 lb. each.
Bake at 275F about 2 hours, or until pick comes out clean.