Christmas Jam Cake

Name: Christmas Jam Cake
Ingredients: Cake; 2 cups sugar; 1 cup shortening; 3 eggs; 1 cup buttermilk; 1 cup jam; 3 cups sifted flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 2 cups chopped nuts (pecans or walnuts); 1 cup chopped dates; 1 cup raisins; 1 cup coconut; 1 large apple, peeled & grated; Icing; 2 cups sugar; 2 tablespoons flour; 1 1/2 cups sweetened condensed milk; 1 cup butter; 1 cup coconut; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

20 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

Cake
2 cups sugar
1 cup shortening
3 eggs
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup jam
3 cups sifted flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups chopped nuts (pecans or walnuts)
1 cup chopped dates
1 cup raisins
1 cup coconut
1 large apple, peeled & grated
Icing
2 cups sugar
2 tablespoons flour
1 1/2 cups sweetened condensed milk
1 cup butter
1 cup coconut
1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Directions

1

Cake:
2

Cream sugar, shortening and soda well.
3

Add eggs, one at a time and mix well.
4

Add sifted flour and mix well. Add nuts, fruit and jam.
5

Bake in 3 layer cake pans or a bundt pan. Bake 1 hour and 20 minutes at 325' or until done.
6

Wrap in aluminum foil and put in freezer until Christmas.
7

Icing:
8

Put in double boiler and cook until thick. Ice cake.
9

Chill in the fridge until the icing hardens.
10

Wrap in aluminum foil and put away until ready to serve (up to 1 month refridgerated).