Free Easy Recipe for Applesauce Cheddar Fruitcake

Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons Baking Powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
pinch of salt
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup chopped Pecans
1/2 cup chopped fresh dates
1/2 cup chopped maraschino cherries, well drained
2 cups grated Sharp Cheddar Cheese
1/2 cup butter
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 cup applesauce
1 (3-ounce) package Philadelphia Cream Cheese, softened
3 to 4 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon brandy extract
2 1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar

Method

Mix flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg in medium bowl. Mix pecans, dates and cherries in large bowl; stir in 1 cup of the flour mixture and cheese. Beat butter and granulated sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add remaining flour mixture alternately with applesauce, mixing well after each addition. Gently stir in cheese mixture. Pour batter into well-greased 12-inch tube pan or fluted tube pan. Bake at 325°F for 1 hour and 10 minutes. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan. Cool completely. Mix cream cheese, milk and extract until well blended. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating until light and fluffy after each addition. Serve over cake.

This is one of my favourite fruitcakes it can be served alone or with a frosting, very rich moist cake but there are a lot of ingredients and it is time consuming. Lucky it is not for you :-)



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