Easy Fruitcake

Easy to make, fun to eat, and great to give as gifts. Recipe makes 3 loaves.

• Ready In: 1 hr 20 mins
• Yields: 3 loaves

Ingredients

• 3  cups  chopped peeled apples
• 2  cups sugar
• 1⁄2 cup  apple juice
• 3  eggs
• 3⁄4 cup  vegetable oil
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3  cups flour
• 2  teaspoons cinnamon
• 1  teaspoon allspice
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 2  cups  chopped pecans
• 8  ounces  candied red cherries, chopped
• 8  ounces  green glazed cherries, chopped
• 8  ounces  candied pineapple, chopped

Directions

1. In lg bowl, mix apples, sugar and apple juice.
2. Let stand 10 minutes.
3. In sm bowl, mix eggs, oil, and vanilla.
4. Add to apples; mix well.
5. Combine flour, cinnamon, allspice, baking soda and salt.
6. Add to apples; mix well.
7. Fold in pecans, and fruit.
8. Line 3 loaf pans with waxed paper; grease the paper.
9. Pour batter into pans.
10. Bake at 350* for 1 hour, or until cakes test done.
11. Cool in pans for 10 minutes; turn out and cool on wire racks.