Recipes Desserts Cakes Fruitcake Recipes Grandma Leach's Fruitcake 5.0 (8) 7 Reviews 7 Photos This fruitcake is really moist and packed with juicy raisins, dates, and walnuts. This is my grandmother's recipe that makes two cakes. She always said applesauce was the secret ingredient. I sold these fruit cakes at bake sales for years. We had so many customers who returned every year to get one! Submitted by GAREYSGAL Updated on December 23, 2024 Save Rate Print Share Close Add Photo 7 7 7 7 Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Servings: 48 Yield: 2 fruitcakes Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 48 servings 4 cups all-purpose flour 2 cups white sugar ¼ 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 ¾ cup vegetable oil 1 cup raisins 1 cup chopped pitted dates 1 pound candied mixed fruit 2 cups chopped walnuts ½ cup walnut halves (Optional) 1 cup halved candied cherries (Optional) Directions Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch tube pan and one 9x5 inch loaf pan. Allrecipes/Qi Ai Sift flour, sugar, cocoa, cornstarch, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and cloves into a large bowl. Allrecipes/Qi Ai Stir in applesauce and oil, then mix in raisins, dates, mixed fruit, and 2 cups of walnuts. Allrecipes/Qi Ai Pour into the prepared pans, about 3/4 full. Allrecipes/Qi Ai Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the crown of the cake comes out clean, about 1 hour. Allrecipes/Qi Ai Cool cake and decorate with walnut halves and candied cherry halves. Allrecipes/Qi Ai I Made It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 167 Calories 7g Fat 26g Carbs 2g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 48 Calories 167 % Daily Value * Total Fat 7g 9% Saturated Fat 1g 3% Cholesterol 0mg 0% Sodium 98mg 4% Total Carbohydrate 26g 9% Dietary Fiber 2g 5% Total Sugars 15g Protein 2g 4% Vitamin C 8mg 8% Calcium 13mg 1% Iron 1mg 5% Potassium 112mg 2% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.