Christmas Fruit Cake
["1 c. sugar", "salt (I just shake some in )", "1/2 c. shortening", "2 eggs", "1 c. applesauce", "1 tsp. soda in 1/2 c. boiling water", "1 tsp. cinnamon", "1 tsp. cloves", "2 c. flour", "1 c. each raisins, currants, candied peel, dates, cherries and nuts"]
["Mix in order given.", "Grease and flour pans.", "(Will make 2 cakes in loaf pans or 3 in coffee cans.)", "Bake in moderate oven at 350\u00b0 for 1 hour."]
["sugar", "salt", "shortening", "eggs", "applesauce", "soda", "cinnamon", "cloves", "flour", "raisins"]