Japanese Fruit Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening
2 c. sugar
4 eggs
3 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
1 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. vanilla
2/3 c. nuts, chopped
2/3 c. raisins, chopped
3/4 tsp. cinnamon
3/4 tsp. allspice
3/4 tsp. mace
1/2 tsp. cloves

Preparation

For success, do this first:
Have ingredients room temperature.
In hot weather, use buttermilk and eggs directly from refrigerator.
Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Grease and dust with flour 3 round layer pans, 9 x 1 1/2-inch.