Diabetic Date Nut Cake

Diabetic Date Nut Cake

Ingredients:
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

Directions:
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.
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Margarine and flour for pan