Kentucky Jam Cake

• 1 c. raisins
• 1 small can crushed pineapple
• 1 c. butter
• 1 c. sugar
• 5 eggs
• 1 c. blackberry jam
• 2 1/2 c. sifted flour
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 tsp. nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp. cloves
• 2/3 c. buttermilk
• 1 lb. mixed candied fruits, chopped
• 1 c. chopped hickory nuts
• 1 tsp. soda

1. Soak raisins overnight in undrained crushed pineapple.
2. Cream butter and sugar in bowl until light and fluffy; add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
3. Stir in blackberry jam. Sift flour, soda and spices together, then add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk.
4. Stir in pineapple mixture, mixed fruits and hickory nuts.
5. Pour into greased, waxed paper-lined 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan.
6. Bake at 350u0b0 for about 50 minutes.
7. Frost with caramel icing.

raisins, pineapple, butter, sugar, eggs, blackberry jam, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, buttermilk, mixed candied fruits, hickory nuts, soda

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=856847 (may not work)