German Fruit Cake

14 ingredients
7 steps

Ingredients

  • 3/4 c. butter
  • 2 c. sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 3 c. sifted all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp. allspice
  • 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
  • 1 c. buttermilk
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 2/3 c. cherry preserves
  • 2/3 c. apricot preserves
  • 2/3 c. pineapple preserves
  • 1 c. chopped pecans
  • 1/2 tsp. vanilla

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 325°.
  2. 2
    Cream butter and sugar.
  3. 3
    Beat in eggs. Mix flour, allspice, cinnamon and nutmeg.
  4. 4
    Mix buttermilk and soda.
  5. 5
    Add flour mixture to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk.
  6. 6
    Fold in preserves, nuts and vanilla.
  7. 7
    Bake in a greased and floured tube pan for 1 1/2 hours.

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