German Fruitcake

Submitted by Julie in TX

"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."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 55mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 12

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.