German Fruit Cake

12 ingredients
7 steps

Ingredients

  • 3/4 c. butter
  • 2 c. sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 3 c. flour
  • 1/2 tsp. allspice
  • 1 tsp. soda
  • 2/3 c. each: cherry, apricot, pineapple preserves
  • 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 c. buttermilk
  • 1 c. pecans
  • 1/2 tsp. vanilla

Directions

  1. 1
    Cream together butter, sugar and eggs.
  2. 2
    Sift together flour and spices.
  3. 3
    Add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk to which soda has been added.
  4. 4
    Fold in the preserves, vanilla and nuts.
  5. 5
    Pour into greased and floured angel food pan.
  6. 6
    Bake 1 1/2 hours at 325°.
  7. 7
    Cool; top with caramel icing.

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