Jam Cake

Name: Jam Cake
Ingredients: 1 c. butter; 3 c. flour; 2 tsp. soda; 1 tsp. vanilla; 1 1/2 c. cherry preserves; 6 eggs, separated; 2 c. granulated sugar; 1 tsp. cinnamon; 1/2 tsp. nutmeg; 1/2 tsp. allspice; 2/3 c. buttermilk; 6 Tbsp. cream; 2 c. nuts (pecans or hickory nuts); 1/3 c. bourbon

14 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

1 c. butter
3 c. flour
2 tsp. soda
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 c. cherry preserves
6 eggs, separated
2 c. granulated sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. allspice
2/3 c. buttermilk
6 Tbsp. cream
2 c. nuts (pecans or hickory nuts)
1/3 c. bourbon

Directions

1

Cream butter and sugar together with mixer until fluffy.
2

Sift flour, soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice together three times. By hand, add flour to the creamed mixture alternately with milk. Add cream.
3

In a separate bowl, pour bourbon on nuts and allow to soak.
4

Next, add vanilla, egg yellows and preserves.
5

Beat the egg whites with electric mixer.
6

Add the nuts and bourbon to the batter.
7

Fold in beaten egg whites.
8

Pour batter into three greased and floured round cake pans.
9

Bake in a 325° oven for 40 minutes.