german fruit cake

Ingredients For german fruit cake

• SIFT TOGETHER
• 4 c

  all purpose flour
• 2 tsp

  baking powder
• 1 tsp

  cinnamon
• 1 tsp

  salt
• 1 tsp

  cloves
• 1 tsp

  freshly grated nutmeg
• 1 tsp

  allspice, ground
• CREAM TOGETHER
• 1/2 lb

  butter
• 2 c

  sugar
• 6

  eggs (one at a time)
• ADD ALTERNATING TO FLOUR MIXTURE
• 1 tsp

  baking soda (disolved in 1 1/4 c. buttermilk or sour cream)
• THEN ADD:
• 2 lb

  pecan halves
• 1 can

  #303 crushed pinapple, drained
• 2 lb

  red cherries, candied
• 1/2 lb

  white or golden raisens
• 1 qt

  smuckers appricot preserves