1 c. shortening (part butter)
2 c. sugar
4 eggs
3 c. Red Band flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. vanilla
2/3 c. chopped nuts
2/3 c. chopped raisins
3/4 tsp. cinnamon
3/4 tsp. allspice
3/4 tsp. mace
1/2 tsp. cloves

Heat oven to 350 degrees (moderate). Grease and flour three layer pans, 9 x 1 1/2 inch. Cream shortening and sugar together until fluffy. Beat eggs in thoroughly, one at a time. Mix flour, soda, and salt. Stir into creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk and vanilla. Pour 1/3 of batter into one of the prepared pans. Blend rest of ingredients into remaining batter. Pour into two remaining prepared pans. Bake 30 to 35 minutes. If oven is small, refrigerate one layer until others are baked. When cake is cool, put layers together with Japanese Fruitcake Filling, the light layer in the middle. Frost with a white icing.

When using Red Band self-rising flour, omit salt and reduce soda to 1/4 teaspoon.