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Grandma Leach's Fruitcake
Photo: David Holifield

Grandma Leach's Fruitcake

16 ingredients 10 min + 1 hr 48 servings openrecipes
Grandma Leach's Fruitcake

"My grandmother and mother made these cakes for years. They are moist but don't contain eggs. Applesauce is the secret ingredient. I sold these at bake sales for years and we had many customers who returned every year just to get one."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1032
Calories
18g
Protein
27g
Fat
185g
Carbs

Counts 11 of 12 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Chocolate 1 oz (28g) semisweet 155
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Cherry 1 cup (138g) 87
Date 1 date (24g) medjool 66
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Walnut 1 walnut half (4g) 26
Cloves 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Fruit not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 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

Directions

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