Texas Jam Cake

Name: Texas Jam Cake
Ingredients: 1 c. margarine or butter Crisco; 1 c. sugar; 5 eggs; 1 (16 oz.) jar red plum jam; 1 c. strawberry preserves; 3 c. all-purpose flour; 1 Tbsp. baking soda; 2 tsp. ground allspice; 2 tsp. ground cinnamon; 1/2 tsp. ground cloves; 1 c. buttermilk; Maple Frosting (recipe below); chopped nuts (optional)

13 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

1 c. margarine or butter Crisco
1 c. sugar
5 eggs
1 (16 oz.) jar red plum jam
1 c. strawberry preserves
3 c. all-purpose flour
1 Tbsp. baking soda
2 tsp. ground allspice
2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground cloves
1 c. buttermilk
Maple Frosting (recipe below)
chopped nuts (optional)

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350°.
2

In a large mixer bowl, beat margarine and sugar until fluffy.
3

Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
4

Stir in jam and preserves.
5

Stir together dry ingredients; add alternately with buttermilk to jam mixture. Turn into well-greased and floured pans (three 9-inch pans).
6

Bake for 40 minutes, or until wooden toothpick comes out clean.
7

Cool 5 minutes; remove from pans.
8

Cool completely.
9

Frost with Maple Frosting.
10

Garnish with nuts, if desired.