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Jam Cake

SUBMITTED BY: Debbie Collins      PHOTO BY: foodaholic

"This is a traditional Kentucky Christmas Cake. I like it better than fruit cake and the pecans may be soaked in bourbon several days before the cake is made."
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Original recipe yield: 20 servings
    
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INGREDIENTS

  • 1 cup butter
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 cup blackberry preserves
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 cup shredded coconut
  • 1 cup raisins

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease one 10 inch tube pan and set aside.
  2. Cream together the butter and sugar. Add eggs separately, beating well after each.
  3. Sift together soda and flour; add alternately with buttermilk to creamed mixture. Mix well.
  4. Add jam, pecans, coconut and raisins. Mix well and pour into prepared pan. Bake for one hour or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
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Reviewed on Dec. 30, 2003 by SMITHANNWESSON
This is very similar to a recipe that has been handed down in my family for over 100 years. If you think this cake is good the first day, then why don't you put it int he fridge and let it set 3 days. The flavors meld beautifully and it is great cold. I even use it for wedding cakes. It is a stately, elegant, rich cake that will take your breath away.

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Reviewed on Dec. 22, 2004 by AHENDRIX
I just wish there was a recipe for the icing as well.

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Reviewed on Nov. 15, 2006 by foodaholic
soaked raisins and nuts in whisky (I keep a tub of whiskey soaked raisins in the pantry all the time), added ground cloves, nutmeg and cinamon, sans coconut-my dude doesn't always care for it. I could not stop eating this cake. When you're at the warehouse store and see the two huge jars of blackberry jam, fear not! This recipe will use it up!

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NUTRITION INFORMATION

Servings Per Recipe: 20

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 366

  • Total Fat: 15.8g
  • Cholesterol: 57mg
  • Sodium: 190mg
  • Total Carbs: 54.3g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 1.5g
  • Protein: 4.3g

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