Applesauce Fruitcake - Paradise Fruit

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• ½ cup dark brown sugar
• 1 cup unsalted butter (16 tbp), room temperature
• 2 eggs, room temperature
• 2 cups applesauce, from jar or can
• 3 ½ cup flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp each nutmeg, allspice, cloves
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp vanilla or almond extract
• 1 b bag of pitted dates, cut in small pieces and/or2 cups raisins
• 2 cups chopped assorted nuts (walnuts, pecans, almonds)
• 8 oz each candied red & green cherries, in slices
• 6 oz each candied orange peel & Candied pineapple, chopped
• ½ cup flour to coat fruit