Texas Jam Cake

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

1. Preheat oven to 350u0b0.
2. In large mixing bowl, beat margarine and sugar until fluffy.
3. Add eggs, 1 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.
6. Turn into 3 well-greased wax paper-lined 9-inch layer cake pans.
7. Bake 40 minutes or until wooden pick inserted near center comes out clean.
8. Cool 5 minutes; remove from pans.
9. Cool completely.
10. Frost with Maple Frosting.
11. Garnish with nuts if desired.

margarine, eggs, strawberry preserves, baking soda, ground cinnamon, buttermilk, nuts, sugar, red plum, allpurpose, ground allspice, ground cloves, maple frosting

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=456075 (may not work)