German Fruit cake

German Fruit cake Recipe.

How to Make German Fruit cake.

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German Fruitcake

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Course Cake

Cuisine American

Keyword Cakes, Food recipe, German Fruitcake

Prep Time 6 minutes mins

Cook Time 3 minutes mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 Cup butter
• 2 Cups sugar
• 4 Eggs
• 3 Cups flour
• 1/2 Teaspoon allspice
• 1/2 Teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 Teaspoon Nutmeg
• 1 Teaspoon soda
• 1 Cup buttermilk
• 2/3 Cup cherry preserves
• 2/3 Cup apricot preserves
• 2/3 Cup pineapple preserves
• 1 Cup chopped pecans
• 1 Teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

Step 1

• Cream butter and sugar, add eggs. Sift flour and spices together. Dissolve soda in buttermilk. Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture alternating with buttermilk.

Step 2

• Fold in preserves, pecan, and vanilla. 

Step 3

• Place in cake pan. Bake at 325’F. for 1 hour and 15 minute to 1 hour-30 minutes. Serve with whipped cream or topping. Makes 20 servings. Can also be baked in two loaf pans.