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German Fruitcake
 
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Prep Time: 25 Minutes
Cook Time: 1 Minutes
Ready In: 26 Minutes
Servings: 12
None of my family likes candied fruit...what is that green stuff anyhow? My mother found this recipe about 50 years ago and we all love it.
Ingredients:
3/4 cup butter
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
3 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon baking soda
2/3 cup cherry preserves
2/3 cup apricot preserves
2/3 cup pineapple preserves
1 cup chopped nuts
1/2 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.
By RecipeOfHealth.com