Boil applesauce, shortening and sugar ... 3/4 full). Mix fruit and nuts together in 3-quart ... out clean. When cakes are brown, cover with brown ... Makes about 4 cakes.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. ... pan or deep cake pan. Line bottom and sides ... currents, cherries, mixed fruit, rum (or sherry) and ... completely on wire rack.
Preheat oven to 275 degrees. ... mixed chopped candied fruits, coarsely chopped walnuts and dark raisins in a bowl. Sprinkle ... wet batter. Cool cake in pan on wire rack ... This keeps it moist.
Sift together flour, salt, and baking soda. Dredge fruit thoroughly with this mixture. Cream ... with wine while cake is warm, allow to cool, ... you never lack cake.
Combine and boil gently for ... Add gradually to fruit mixture, beating well after each ... three hours. Remove cake from pan. Cool thoroughly. Wrap ... well for six weeks.