Old Fashioned Fruit Cake
- 1 1/2 c. butter
- 3 c. sugar
- 6 eggs
- 1 box raisins (about 2 c.)
- 1 box dates
- 1 c. nuts
- 2 c. blackberry jam
- 2 c. peach preserves
- 1 c. apple butter
- 1 c. strawberry preserves
- 1 1/2 c. buttermilk
- 6 c. flour
- 2 tsp. baking soda
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. allspice
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
- 2 Tbsp. cocoa
- Cream butter and sugar; add eggs.
- Sift dry ingredients alternately with all other ingredients.
- We were never given any temperature but 325u0b0 to 350u0b0 and time according to size pans used. It was always baked in iron skillets in layers.
- I make mine in loaves.
butter, sugar, eggs, raisins, dates, nuts, blackberry jam, preserves, apple butter, strawberry preserves, buttermilk, flour, baking soda, baking powder, allspice, cinnamon, vanilla, cocoa
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=796289 (may not work)