Farmer'S Cheap Fruit Cake
A hearty, flavorful fruit cake featuring tender apples, warm spices, and sweet raisins, perfect for cozy gatherings or afternoon tea. Budget-friendly and easy to make.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Simmer chopped apples and molasses for 2 hours, or less if using applesauce. Let cool.
- Add spices and soda to the sifted flour and beat well.
- Gradually add milk, adjusting the amount based on the apple mixture's consistency, and beat the batter.
- Fold in raisins gently into the batter.
- Pour the batter into a greased loaf or tube pan.
- Bake at 350°F until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
905
kcal
45% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
Diet fit
High-fiber
Low-fat
Contains
Milk
Egg
Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).