Progressive Farmer Fruit Cake
["1 pkg. yellow cake mix", "4 eggs, unbeaten", "1 tsp. orange juice or extract", "1/2 lb. candied green pineapple, cut in narrow strips", "1/2 lb. red candied cherries, chopped", "4 c. pecans, some halves and some chopped", "1/2 c. flour", "1/2 c. applesauce", "1 tsp. salt", "2 c. chopped dates"]
["Empty cake mix into bowl and add applesauce, eggs, salt and juice.", "Beat 3 minutes or until creamy and smooth.", "Combine fruits and nuts and dredge them in the flour.", "Stir into the batter.", "Line 2 (8 x 4 x 3-inch) loaf pans with a triple thickness of waxed paper and grease well.", "Pour batter into pans and bake at 275\u00b0 for 2 hours and 45 minutes.", "Cool cakes on a rack until thoroughly cool. Remove from pans leaving paper attached to cakes.", "Wrap cakes in aluminum foil and refrigerate or freeze until ready to use.", "Yields 2 large or 4 small loaves."]
["yellow cake mix", "eggs", "orange juice", "candied green pineapple", "red candied cherries", "pecans", "flour", "applesauce", "salt", "dates"]