Old Fashioned Jam Cake

• 1 c. raisins
• 1 (8 oz.) can crushed pineapple
• 2 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
• 1 c. sugar
• 1/3 c. unsweetened cocoa
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 tsp. nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp. cloves
• 1 c. butter, softened
• 4 eggs
• 1 c. blackberry jam
• 2/3 c. buttermilk
• 1 c. chopped pecans
• Caramel Icing (recipe below)

1. Soak raisins in pineapple overnight.
2. Sift dry ingredients; set aside.
3. In large bowl, cream butter.
4. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each.
5. Add jam and buttermilk; blend well.
6. Add dry ingredients; mix just until all ingredients are combined. Stir in raisins, pineapple and nuts.
7. Spread into two greased and floured 9-inch pans.
8. Bake at 350u0b0 for 50 minutes, or until cake tests done.
9. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pan.
10. Cool completely and ice with Caramel Icing.

raisins, pineapple, flour, sugar, unsweetened cocoa, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, butter, eggs, blackberry jam, buttermilk, pecans, caramel icing

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=755330 (may not work)