Japanese Fruit Cake

• 1 c. shortening
• 2 c. sugar
• 4 eggs
• 3 c. sifted flour
• 1 tsp. soda
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 c. buttermilk
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 2/3 c. chopped pecans
• 2/3 c. chopped raisins
• 3/4 tsp. cinnamon
• 3/4 tsp. allspice
• 3/4 tsp. mace
• 1/2 tsp. cloves

1. Cream together shortening and sugar until fluffy.
2. Beat in 4 eggs, one at a time.
3. Sift flour, soda and salt.
4. Stir into creamed mixture, alternately with buttermilk and vanilla.
5. Pour 1/4 of batter into 2 greased and floured (9-inch) pans.
6. Stir nuts, raisins and spices into remaining batter; pour into 2 more prepared pans.
7. Bake 30 to 35 minutes at 350u0b0.
8. When cake is done, put layers together with Japanese Fruit Cake Filling, alternating light and dark layers.

shortening, sugar, eggs, flour, soda, salt, buttermilk, vanilla, pecans, raisins, cinnamon, allspice, mace, cloves

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=1714 (may not work)