1 c. shortening
2 c. sugar
4 lg. eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. butter flavoring
1/2 tsp. almond flavoring
2 1/2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. allspice
1 c. buttermilk
1 c. fruit preserves
1 c. chopped pecans

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs one at a time. Mix well. Add vanilla, butter flavoring and almond flavoring. Mix well. Sift flour, salt and soda. Add cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice together, then add buttermilk.

Fold in preserves and pecans. Mix well. Bake in a 10 inch tube pan for 1 1/2 hours.

ICING:

1 stick butter
1 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. vanilla

Combine all ingredients and bring to a boil for 5 minutes and spread on cake while hot.