Applesauce, dates and cranberries add sweetness while pecans give crunch in a dessert that starts with a convenient cake mix.
Winter Fruit and Nut Cake
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 2 hr 30 min
- Servings 15
- Ingredients 13
Ingredients
Cake
- 1/2 cup chopped dates
- 1/2 cup sweetened dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ Yellow Cake Mix
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup chunky applesauce
Topping
- 1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 3/4 cup chopped pecans
- 3 tablespoons milk
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 375°F (350°F for dark or nonstick pan). Grease or spray bottom only of 13x9-inch pan. In medium bowl, toss dates, cranberries and 1/2 cup pecans with 1/4 cup cake mix. In large bowl, beat remaining cake mix, pumpkin pie spice, water, oil, eggs and applesauce with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes. Stir in date mixture. Spread in pan.
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Step2Bake 34 to 39 minutes (37 to 43 minutes for dark or nonstick) or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix butter, brown sugar, 3/4 cup pecans and the milk. Spread over top of warm cake.
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Step3Set oven control to broil. Broil cake with top 4 inches from heat about 1 minute or until bubbly. (Watch carefully to prevent burning.) Cool completely, about 1 1/2 hours. Store loosely covered.
Nutrition
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