Japanese Fruit Cake
["1 c. margarine, softened", "4 large eggs", "1 c. milk", "1 tsp. vanilla", "1 tsp. ground cloves", "1/2 c. chopped pecans", "2 c. sugar", "3 c. plain flour", "2 tsp. baking powder", "1 tsp. cinnamon", "1/2 c. raisins"]
["Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy.", "Gradually add sugar, beating well.", "Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition.", "Combine flour and baking powder.", "Add to butter mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.", "Mix after each addition.", "Stir in vanilla.", "Divide batter in half.", "Stir spices, raisins and pecans into one part.", "Pour plain mixture into 2 greased and floured 9-inch round cake pans.", "Pour spice batter into 2 (9-inch) greased and floured pans.", "Bake at 350\u00b0 for 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.", "Cool in pans on wire rack 10 minutes. Remove from pans and cool completely on wire rack.", "Prick cake layers at 1-inch intervals with toothpick.", "Spread frosting on layers, starting with spice layers, ending with plain layers. Cover top and sides with frosting."]
["margarine", "eggs", "milk", "vanilla", "ground cloves", "pecans", "sugar", "flour", "baking powder", "cinnamon", "raisins"]