| | FRUIT |
| 1 | c | Dried pears; cut-up:6 oz. packed |
| 1 | c | Dried peaches; cut-up:6 oz. packed |
| 1 | c | Dried apricots; cut-up:6 oz. packed |
| 1 | c | Dried prunes; cut-up:6 oz. packed |
| 1 | c | Pitted dates; cut-up:6 oz. packed |
| 1 3/4 | c | Dried apples; cut-up:6 oz. packed |
| 1 | c | Seedless raisins; 5 oz packed |
| 1 | c | Golden raisins; 5 oz packed |
| 2 1/2 | oz | Dried currants; 1/2c packed |
| 1/2 | c | Candied yellow pineapple; chopped (optional) |
| 1 | c | Dark rum; or brandy |
| | CAKE |
| | Solid shortening |
| | Butter flavored no stick cooking spray |
| 1 | lg | Egg |
| 3 | | Whole egg whites |
| 1 3/4 | c | Light brown sugar; packed |
| 1/2 | c | Canola oil; or safflower oil |
| 1/2 | c | Honey |
| 1/3 | c | Apple juice; or orange juice |
| 2 | c | Unsweetened applesauce |
| 2 | ts | Vanilla |
| 2 | tb | Grated orange peel; or 1/2 tsp pure orange oil or extract |
| 2 1/4 | c | All-purpose flour; unsifted |
| 1 | c | Whole wheat pastry flour; unsifted or use all all-purpose flour |
| 1 1/2 | ts | Baking powder |
| 1/2 | ts | Baking soda |
| 3/4 | ts | Salt |
| 1 1/2 | ts | Cinnamon |
| 1 | ts | Nutmeg |
| 1/2 | ts | Ground cloves |
| 1/3 | c | Wheat germ |
| | Dark rum or brandy for soaking cakes; optional |
| 2 | | Recipes Vanilla Icing Glaze |
| | Pecan or walnut halves; optional or blanched whole almonds, optional |
| | VANILLA ICING GLAZE |
| 1 | c | Confectioner's sugar |
| 1 1/2 | tb | Apple juice; up to 2 tbl or strained orange juice, dark rum, or brandy |
| 1/4 | ts | Vanilla extract |
