VOLUME 1 - Kilimanjaro Foods

Fruit Cake (An Old German Recipe)
2 c of sugar
1 c butter (or shortening*)
2 eggs,slightly beaten
1 1/2 c applesauce (unsweetened and
-unseaso,ned)
1 t vanilla
4 c flour
1 t soda
1 t cinnamon
1/4 t nutmeg
1/4 t cloves
1/4 t salt
1 lb fairly coarse nut meats
1 lb raisins **
2 lb gumdrops ***
* Reserve 1 Tbsp butter for frying nut meats ** Bleached small white
raisins are better than puffed, seeded. *** Gum drops cut more
evenly if scissors are first dipped into hot water. Use only a few green
as their flavor is so strong, and NO BLACK.
Cream sugar and butter. Add slightly beaten eggs. Add applesause and
vanilla. Sift next 6 dry ingredients and reserve 1 cup. Add dry
ingredients (except for the 1 cup) and mix well. Fry nut meats, heat
well but do not brown, stir constantly.
Flour nut meats, chopped gum drops and raisins in the reserved flour
mixture. This is best done by placing all ingredients into a strong
paper bag and shaking vigorously. Mix with batter.
Line cake pans* with waxed paper. Do not fill pans more than 2/3 full.
Bake in SLOW oven (275 degress) until done. Baking time depends
upon size of cake. 8 1/2 X 4 inch load requires about 2 hrs. DO NOT