German Fruitcake

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 4 large eggs, separated
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2/3 cup cherry preserves
• 2/3 cup apricot preserves
• 2/3 cup pineapple preserves
• 1 cup chopped nuts
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 cream butter and sugar together.
• 2 separate eggs and add the yolks to the butter, beating well.
• 3 sift together the flour and the spices.
• 4 mix the buttermilk and baking soda together, then add some to the butter mixture,alternating with the flour mixture, until all is incorporated.
• 5 add the preserves and the nuts, stirring gently.
• 6 beat the egg whites in a clean bowl with clean beaters until stiff peaks form, then fold gently into the batter.
• 7 scrape into a large greased& floured bundt pan or tube pan and bake at 350 f preheated for 1 1/2 hours or until cake tests done.
• 8 let cool before removing from pan.