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Decorated with cherries and citron, they're so festive for Christmas. --Pam Goodlet, Washington Island, Wisconsin INGREDIENTS: 1/2 cup shortening 1 cup sugar 2 eggs 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon each ground cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg and cloves 1/2 cup buttermilk 1/2 cup cherry jam or flavor of your choice 1/2 cup chopped pecans 1/4 cup finely chopped candied cherries 1/4 cup finely chopped candied orange peel 2 cups prepared vanilla frosting 9 candied cherries, halved 18 green citron pieces or green candied pineapple pieces, cut into strips DIRECTIONS: In a mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Beat in eggs. Combine the flour, baking soda and spices; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Stir in jam, pecans, cherries and orange peel. Fill paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Frost cooled cupcakes. 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