Louisiana Jam Cake

• 1 cup margarine or 1 cup Butter Flavor Crisco
• 1 cup sugar
• 5 eggs
• 1 (16 ounce) jar jam, flavor of your choice, but red plum works best
• 1 cup strawberry preserves
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons allspice
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)
• Maple Frosting
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 6 cups powdered sugar
• 2 teaspoons maple flavoring
• 2 tablespoons milk
• additional milk, for desired consistency

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 addition.
4. Stir in jam and preserves.
5. Sift together dry ingredients; add alternately with buttermilk to jam mixture.
6. Turn into 3 well greased and floured (or Pam Sprayed) 9 inch cake pans.
7. Bake for 40 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean.
8. Cool 5 minutes; remove from pans.
9. Cool completely.
10. Frost with maple frosting and garnish with nuts if desired.
11. Maple Frosting.
12. In a bowl, beat the cream cheese until fluffy.
13. Add the powdered sugar, maple flavoring and 2 tablespoons milk.
14. Mix well.
15. Add additional milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, for desired consistency.

margarine, sugar, eggs, your choice, strawberry preserves, allpurpose, baking soda, ground cinnamon, allspice, ground cloves, buttermilk, nuts, maple frosting, cream cheese, powdered sugar, maple, milk, additional milk

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/louisiana-jam-cake-111668 (may not work)