Pear Preserves Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening
2 1/2 c. sugar
4 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. allspice
3 1/4 c. flour
1 tsp. soda
1 c. buttermilk
1 c. pear preserves
1 c. chopped pecans

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar.
Add eggs one at a time, then add vanilla and spices.
Beat well.
Add flour, soda and buttermilk. Mix, then add pear preserves and pecans.
Bake in tube pan at 325\u00b0 for 1 hour and 45 minutes.