Japanese Fruit Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Cream together shortening and sugar until fluffy.
Beat in 4 eggs, one at a time.
Sift flour, soda and salt.
Stir into creamed mixture, alternately with buttermilk and vanilla.
Pour 1/4 of batter into 2 greased and floured (9-inch) pans.
Stir nuts, raisins and spices into remaining batter; pour into 2 more prepared pans.
Bake 30 to 35 minutes at 350\u00b0.
When cake is done, put layers together with Japanese Fruit Cake Filling, alternating light and dark layers.