Jam Cake

13 ingredients
9 steps

Ingredients

  • 4 eggs
  • 2 c. sugar
  • 3 c. flour
  • 1 c. shortening or oleo
  • 1 pt. jar jam or jelly
  • 2/3 c. cut dates
  • 1 c. chopped nuts
  • 1 Tbsp. nutmeg
  • 1 tsp. ginger, cinnamon, allspice and cloves
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 c. buttermilk
  • 1 tsp. soda

Directions

  1. 1
    Sift all dry ingredients, except soda.
  2. 2
    Cream shortening and sugar.
  3. 3
    Add eggs, one at a time, beating well each time.
  4. 4
    Add jam or jelly and part of the dry ingredients.
  5. 5
    Mix nuts and dates with rest of the dry ingredients.
  6. 6
    Stir soda into buttermilk and add alternately with dry ingredients.
  7. 7
    Add vanilla.
  8. 8
    Beat well.
  9. 9
    Bake layers about 30 minutes or loaf cake about 1 hour to 1 1/2 hours.

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