Japanese Fruit Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 1/2 c. sifted flour
1/4 tsp. salt
3 tsp. baking powder
1 c. shortening
2 c. sugar
4 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. milk
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. ground cloves
1/2 tsp. allspice
1 c. raisins
1 c. chopped pecans

Preparation

Sift together flour, salt and baking powder.
Set aside.
Work with spoon the shortening until soft.
Add sugar gradually, mixing well after each addition!
Beat until light and fluffy.
Add eggs, one at a time.
Beat well after each addition.
Add vanilla.
Beat well.
Add dry ingredients alternately with milk.
Beat well after each addition.
Pour 1/3 of batter into one layer pan.
Set side. To remaining batter, add cinnamon, ground cloves and allspice. Beat well.
Fold in raisins and chopped pecans.
Mix well.
Turn batter into two remaining pans.
Bake 3 layers in 375\u00b0 oven, about 35 minutes.