Traditional Jam Cake

• 3 c. sifted all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp. soda
• 2 tsp. cinnamon
• 2 tsp. allspice
• 2 tsp. nutmeg
• 1 c. (2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened
• 2 c. brown sugar
• 6 eggs
• 1 c. buttermilk
• 1 c. blackberry jam
• 1 c. raisins
• 1 c. walnuts or pecans

1. Grease and flour a 9-inch tube pan or two 9-inch pans.
2. Start oven at 325u0b0 for tube pan or 350u0b0 for layer pans.
3. Combine butter and sugar; beat at high speed until creamy and smooth.
4. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each.
5. Remove beaters and stir in jam, then sifted dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk.
6. Stir in raisins and nuts.
7. Put in prepared pans.
8. In tube pan, bake 1 1/2 hours.
9. In layer pans, bake about 35 minutes.
10. Test near center with toothpick; if it comes out clean, remove from oven.
11. Cool. Frost with caramel or cream cheese frosting.

flour, soda, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, butter, brown sugar, eggs, buttermilk, blackberry jam, raisins, walnuts

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=568839 (may not work)