Aunt Tollie'S Fruitcake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. butter
1 c. brown sugar
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1 c. buttermilk
1 c. flour
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. cloves
1 c. diced dates
1 c. small red and green gumdrops
1 c. diced mixed candied fruit
1 c. whole Brazil nuts or as large pieces as possible
1 c. flour

Preparation

Cream butter and brown sugar.
Mix eggs, buttermilk, flour, soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.