Description:

Tradtional old fashioned Blackberry Jam Cake.

Source:

Laura and Jay's Mom

Serves/Makes:8 or more

Ingredients

• 1 cup (225 ml) butter
• 1-1/2 cups (350 ml) sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1-1/2 cups (350 ml) blackberry jam
• 3 cups (700 ml) flour
• 1 tsp (5 ml) soda
• 1/4 tsp (1 ml) salt
• 1 tsp (5 ml) cloves
• 1 tsp (5 ml) nutmeg
• 1 tsp (5 ml) cinnamon
• 1 cup (225 ml) buttermilk

Preparation

• Cream butter and sugar, add eggs and blackberry jam. Beat thoroughly.
• Sift the flour, measure and resift with soda, salt, and spices.
• Add alternately with buttermilk to the first mixture of sugar and eggs. Beat well.
• Pour into well greased tube cake pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees (175 C.) for about 55 minutes.
• Use a caramel frosting for tradtional icing.

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