Japanese Fruit Cake
["1 c. shortening", "2 c. sugar", "4 eggs", "3 c. sifted flour", "1 tsp. soda", "1 tsp. salt", "1 c. buttermilk", "1 tsp. vanilla", "2/3 c. chopped pecans", "2/3 c. chopped raisins", "3/4 tsp. cinnamon", "3/4 tsp. allspice", "3/4 tsp. mace", "1/2 tsp. cloves"]
["Cream together shortening and sugar until fluffy.", "Beat in 4 eggs, one at a time.", "Sift flour, soda and salt.", "Stir into creamed mixture, alternately with buttermilk and vanilla.", "Pour 1/4 of batter into 2 greased and floured (9-inch) pans.", "Stir nuts, raisins and spices into remaining batter; pour into 2 more prepared pans.", "Bake 30 to 35 minutes at 350\u00b0.", "When cake is done, put layers together with Japanese Fruit Cake Filling, alternating light and dark layers."]
["shortening", "sugar", "eggs", "flour", "soda", "salt", "buttermilk", "vanilla", "pecans", "raisins", "cinnamon", "allspice", "mace", "cloves"]