DIABETIC DATE NUT CAKE

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  

method;
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.