German White Fruit Cake

Ingredients

• 4 cups flour ⓘ
• 2 tsp. baking powder ⓘ
• 1 tsp. cinnamon ⓘ
• 1 tsp. cloves ⓘ
• 1 tsp. nutmeg ⓘ
• 1 tsp. allspice ⓘ
• 1 tsp. baking soda ⓘ
• 1 1/2 cups buttermilk ⓘ
• 1/2 pound butter or margarine ⓘ
• 2 cups sugar ⓘ
• 6 eggs ⓘ
• 1 1/2 cup chopped nuts ⓘ
• 1 pound candied cherries ⓘ
• 1 cup crushed pineapple (drained)
• 1 quart apricot preserves ⓘ
• 1/2 pound raisins (if desired) ⓘ