German Fruit Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. butter or margarine
2 c. sugar
3 c. flour
2/3 c. each: cherry, apricot and pineapple preserves
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 c. buttermilk
1 c. pecans (if desired)
1/2 tsp. vanilla
4 eggs
1/2 tsp. allspice
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. soda

Preparation

Cream together butter, sugar and eggs.
Sift together flour and spices.
Add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk to which the soda has been added.
Fold in gently the preserves, vanilla and nuts.
Pour into a greased and floured angel food cake pan.
Bake for 1 1/2 hours or until done at 325\u00b0.
Cool for 15 minutes after it is removed from oven.