Applesauce Fruit Cake

3/4 cup shortening
2 1/4 cups sugar
2 eggs beaten
2 cups applesauce
2 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons cocoa
2 tablespoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 cup nuts Chop nuts, raisins, cherries, and dates, set aside. Cream shortening, sugar, eggs and applesauce. Add dry ingredients, then add nuts and fruit. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.

Bottled Applesauce Cake

2/3 cup shortening
4 eggs
2 cups applesauce
2 teaspoons soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2/3 cups raisins
2 2/2 cup sugar
2/3 cup water
3 1/3 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon cloves
2/3 cup nuts
Cream together shortening and sugar. Add eggs, water, and applesauce. Sift together dry ingredients and add to creamed mixture. Grease very well 8 wide mouth pint jars. Fill half full. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes on a cookie sheet. Have lids hot and apply to bottles. Seal as soon as removed from oven.