Japanese Fruit Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. self-rising flour
1 1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. Crisco
1 c. milk
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
3 eggs
1/3 c. nut meats (optional)

Preparation

Sift flour and sugar.
Add Crisco, milk and vanilla.
Beat 2 minutes, then add eggs.
Beat well.
Pour 1/3 of batter into layer pan.
Then, stir in nut meats and spices into rest of batter.
Make 2 layers out of this batter.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 25 to 30 minutes. When layers are cool, spread filling between layers.