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Ingredients

• 1/4 cup  butter
• 2   eggs
• 2 cups  all-purpose flour
• 1-1/2 teaspoons  baking powder
• 1 teaspoon  ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon  baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon  ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon  ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon  ground ginger
• 1/4 cup  shortening
• 1-1/2 cups  granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon  vanilla
• 1-1/4 cups  buttermilk or sour milk*
• 1 cup  chopped walnuts
• 3/4 cup  snipped dried apricots
• 1/2 cup  flaked coconut
•   Coconut Butter Frosting
• 1-1/2 cups  Toasted Coconut Shards or purchased coconut chips (optional)
•   Sliced star fruit (carambola), kumquats, fresh bay leaves, and/or candied walnuts or pecans (optional)

Description

This Aromatic Spice Cake, Filled With Dried Fruit And Walnuts And Showered With Coconut Frosting, Is A Popular Recipe For Birthdays And Holidays.

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