Crock Pot Applesauce Fruit Cake Recipe

Ingredients:
1 1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. shortening
2 eggs
3 c. flour
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. ground cloves
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
2 tsp. cinnamon
2 tsp. baking soda
2 c. sweetened applesauce
1 c. chopped walnuts
3/4 c. chopped candied fruit
1/2-3/4 c. raisins

Directions:
Mix first two ingredients and bake cake as usual. Mix frosting ingredients in top of double boiler. Place over boiling water and beat with portable electric hand beater about 4 minutes until mixture holds soft peaks. Remove from boiling water and beat 3 or 4 more minutes until peaks stiffen. Ice cake immediately. This fills and frosts top and sides of cake.

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