Sissy's Mother's Jam Cake - Jam Cake

• 1-3/4 cups (425 ml) all purpose flour
• 1-1/2 cups (350 ml) sugar
• 1 cup (225 ml) vegetable oil
• 1 cup (225 ml) buttermilk
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) blackberry jam (with seeds)
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) strawberry jam (with seeds)
• 1 tsp (5 ml). baking soda
• 1 tsp (5 ml). baking powder
• 1 tsp (5 ml). ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp (5 ml). ground nutmeg
• 1 tsp (5 ml). ground allspice
• 1/2 tsp (2 ml). ground cloves
• 1/2 tsp (2 ml). salt
• 3 eggs
• 1 tsp (5 ml). vanilla flavoring
• 1 cup (225 ml) finely chopped pecans
• 3 cups (700 ml) sugar
• 1 cup (225 ml) butter
• 1 cup (225 ml) buttermilk
• 2 tbsp (30 ml) light (white) corn syrup
• 1 tsp (5 ml) baking soda
• pecans, for garnish

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees (175 C.).
2. Grease and flour 3 9" cake pans.
3. In a large mixing bowl mix all ingredients, except nuts.
4. Mix them on low until blended, then beat on high speed for 8 minuets.
5. Scrape bowl down and fold in the nuts.
6. Pour into the cake pans, and bake for about 40 minutes.
7. If you use 8" pans you can make 4 layers, but don't cook as long.
8. Cool on cooling rack for at least 10 minutes before turning out.
9. In a 4 qt.
10. heavy sauce pan, over medium heat, combine the sugar, butter, buttermilk, corn syrup and baking soda.
11. Heat to boiling, over medium heat contantly stirring until it comes to a boil, then stop stirring and continue cooking until candy thermometer reads 238 degrees (125 C.).
12. Remove from heat and pour into a mixing bowl and beat until it becomes the right consistency to spread on the cake.
13. If it gets too thick add buttermilk, a drop at a time.
14. Put between layers and on top and sides of cake.
15. Garnish the top with chopped pecans, or put pecans halves on top.
16. Store in a cool place.

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