German Fruit Cake

• 2 c. sugar
• 3/4 c. oleo (1 1/2 sticks)
• 4 eggs (1 at a time)
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla
• 3 c. sifted flour
• 1/2 tsp. allspice
• 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
• 1 tsp. baking soda with 1 c. buttermilk
• 2/3 c. apricot preserves
• 2/3 c. pineapple preserves
• 2/3 c. cherry preserves
• 1 c. nuts

1. Cream together 2 cups sugar with 3/4 cup oleo; add whole eggs, one at a time and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla.
2. Mix 3 cups flour, allspice, cinnamon, nutmeg and baking soda with the buttermilk. Mix sugar and flour mixture, alternating with buttermilk, then fold in 2/3 cup apricot preserves, 2/3 cup pineapple preserves, 2/3 cup cherry preserves and 1 cup nuts.
3. Bake 1 1/2 hours in tube pan at 325u0b0.
4. Better if it sets 2 to 3 days.

sugar, oleo, eggs, vanilla, flour, allspice, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, apricot preserves, pineapple preserves, cherry preserves, nuts

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=162827 (may not work)