1 1/2 stick margarine 2 tbsp. sweetener (or to taste -Iusually put in more) 1 c. chopped dates or raisins 1 1/2 c. unsweetened applesauce 1 c. pecans, chopped 1/2 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 tsp. cloves 1 tsp. vanilla 2 tsp. soda 2 c. plus 2 tbsp. all-purpose flour Have margarine at room temperature. Mix margarine, applesauce, sweetening, sifted flour, soda, cloves, and cinnamon together. Put pecans, raisins, or dates in bowl and add a few spoons of the flour mixture; stir until the pecans and fruit are coated. Mix well and bake in tube pan. Line bottom of pan with wax paper. This cake tastes like fruit cake.
