German Fruitcake

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: 1 hr 55 mins
• 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.