CAKES - Canned Fruit Cake

4 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1 tsp salt
4 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp cloves
1 qt canned fruit
water
4 tsp baking soda
1 cup shortening
chocolate chips or nuts, optional

Mix first 6 dry ingredients together in large bowl.  Put 1 quart canned fruit in blender.  Puree fruit, add water to make 4 cups.  Add baking soda to pureed fruit.  Add fruit to flour mixture.  Add 1 cup shortening (melted or liquid) to batter and mix well.  Pour into greased 9x13 and 9x9 pans.  May put chocolate chips and nuts on top before baking, then there is no need to frost.  Bake at 350° for 40 min. or until done.  Any kind of fruit may be used.  This cake freezes well.