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Jam Cake

By: Glenda

"Great cake for the holidays."

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Original Recipe Yield 1 - 8 or 9 inch layer cake

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
2/3 cup chopped pecans (optional)
1/2 cup raisins (optional)
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup white sugar
3 eggs
1 cup blackberry preserves
3/4 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup butter
8 ounces cream cheese
1 pound confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

Grease and flour two 8 or 9 inch round pans. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Mix flour with soda, salt, cinnamon, and cloves. Add nuts and raisins to dry ingredients if using.
In a separate bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs one at a time, beating continuously. Add jam. Add flour mixture alternately with milk. Pour batter into prepared pans.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 35 minutes. Cool, and frost with Cream Cheese Frosting.
To make Cream Cheese Frosting: mix together until creamy 1/4 cup butter, cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, and vanilla.