German Fruitcake

Name: German Fruitcake
Ingredients: 34 cup butter; 2 cups sugar; 4 eggs; 3 cups flour; 12 teaspoon allspice; 12 teaspoon nutmeg; 12 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 cup buttermilk; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 23 cup cherry preserves; 23 cup apricot preserves; 23 cup pineapple preserves; 1 cup chopped nuts; 12 teaspoon vanilla extract

14 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

34 cup butter
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
3 cups flour
12 teaspoon allspice
12 teaspoon nutmeg
12 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon baking soda
23 cup cherry preserves
23 cup apricot preserves
23 cup pineapple preserves
1 cup chopped nuts
12 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1

Cream together: butter, sugar and eggs.
2

Sift together: flour and spices.
3

Add baking soda to buttermilk.
4

Add flour mixture to egg mixture a little at a time, alternating with buttermilk until well mixed.
5

Fold in preserves and chopped nuts.
6

Mix in vanilla extract.
7

Bake in a greased and floured bundt pan at 325 degrees for 1 1/2 hours.
8

Cool for 15 minutes before removing from pan.