Jam Cake

Name: Jam Cake
Ingredients: 5 eggs; 2 c. sugar; 1/2 tsp. salt; 1 c. chopped raisins; 1 c. (8 oz.) pkg. chopped dates; 1 c. chopped walnuts; 1 c. blackberry jam; 1 c. shortening; 1 c. buttermilk; 1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon; 1 1/2 tsp. cloves; 1 1/2 tsp. allspice; 1 tsp. soda

13 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

5 eggs
2 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. chopped raisins
1 c. (8 oz.) pkg. chopped dates
1 c. chopped walnuts
1 c. blackberry jam
1 c. shortening
1 c. buttermilk
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp. cloves
1 1/2 tsp. allspice
1 tsp. soda

Directions

1

Cream the butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time.
2

Sift flour before measuring, then add spices and salt to the flour. Dissolve soda in buttermilk and add alternately with dry ingredients to the creamed mixture.
3

Add the raisins, dates and nuts by hand, mixing well.
4

Add jam last. Bake in lightly greased Teflon tube pan (angel food cake pan) at 325° about 2 hours. Treat like fruitcake. Store 1 month before eating.
5

May be kept in cool place up to 1 year.