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Winter Fruit and Nut Cake

Applesauce, dates and cranberries add sweetness while pecans give crunch in a dessert that starts with a convenient cake mix.
Prep Time: 20 min
Total Time: 2 hours 30 min
Makes: 15 servings
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Cake
1package Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® yellow cake mix
1teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1/4cup water
1/3cup vegetable oil
3eggs
1cup chunky applesauce
1/2cup chopped dates
1/2cup sweetened dried cranberries
1/2cup chopped pecans
Topping
1/3cup butter or margarine, melted
3/4cup packed brown sugar
3/4cup chopped pecans
3tablespoons milk
1.Heat oven to 375°F. Grease bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with shortening or spray bottom with cooking spray. In large bowl, beat cake mix, pumpkin pie spice, water, oil, eggs and applesauce with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes. Stir in dates, cranberries and 1/2 cup pecans. Spread in pan.
2.Bake 35 to 40 minutes 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.
3.Set 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.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Add 2 tablespoons Gold Medal® all-purpose flour to dry cake mix. Decrease oil to 2 tablespoons; use 4 eggs. In small bowl, mix dates, cranberries and pecans with 2 tablespoons Gold Medal® all-purpose flour before stirring into batter.
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Substitution
Instead of the pumpkin pie spice, you can substitute 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger and 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg.
Special Touch
For a special treat, top each serving with a dollop of whipped cream.

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving: Calories 390 (Calories from Fat 170); Total Fat 19g (Saturated Fat 4 1/2g, Trans Fat 1g); Cholesterol 55mg; Sodium 270mg; Total Carbohydrate 51g (Dietary Fiber 2g, Sugars 37g); Protein 4Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 4%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 8%; Iron 8Exchanges: 1 1/2 Starch; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 3 1/2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 3 1/2 
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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