German Fruit Cake Recipe

Name: German Fruit Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 3/4 c. butter or margarine; 2 c. sugar; 4 whole eggs; 3 c. flour; 1/2 tsp. cinnamon; 1/2 tsp. nutmeg; 1/2 tsp. allspice; 1 tsp. soda; 1 c. buttermilk; 2/3 c. cherry preserves; 2/3 c. pineapple preserves; 2/3 c. apricot preserves; 1 c. chopped nuts; 1/2 tsp. vanilla

Servings: persons

3/4 c. butter or margarine
2 c. sugar
4 whole eggs
3 c. flour
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. allspice
1 tsp. soda
1 c. buttermilk
2/3 c. cherry preserves
2/3 c. pineapple preserves
2/3 c. apricot preserves
1 c. chopped nuts
1/2 tsp. vanilla

1
Grease and flour loaf pan or large angel cake pan.
2
Cream together butter or margarine and sugar.
3
Add eggs.
4
Sift together flour (leave rounded on top of cups), cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice.
5
Mix soda with buttermilk.
6
Add to first ingredients alternately with dry ingredients.
7
Fold in cherry preserves, pineapple preserves, apricot preserves, nuts and vanilla.
8
Bake 1 1/2 hours at 325u00b0.
9
Let stand for 15 minutes before removing from pan.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 3/4 c. butter or margarine, 2 c. sugar, 4 whole eggs, 3 c. flour, and more.

Yes, German Fruit Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

German Fruit Cake

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