Grease & flour pans. Beat eggs. Add sugar & mix well. Add butter & mix. Add 1 cup flour & spices. Alternate rest of flour with buttermilk, mixing after each addition. Add preserves, pecans & dates. Bake at 325 in 3 greased & floured layer pans about 30 minutes or until done. Cool before icing. ICING: Mix 1/2 cup melted butter, 2 cups sugar, whipping cream, pecans, dates & candied cherries in heavy saucepan. Cook, being careful not to scorch. Let cook until desired thickness to spread. After filling & cake are cool, spread between layers (in which small holed have been punched with a fork) & on top & sides of cake. RADA JACKSON MARVELL, AR From <Simply Southern>, the Desoto School Mothers Assn, Helena-West Helena, AR 72390. Downloaded from G Internet, G Internet.
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