Blackberry Jam Cake with Caramel Icing
INGREDIENTS:
3/4 c Butter
1 c Sugar
3 x Eggs
1 c Blackberry jam
1 ts Baking soda
3 c Flour
1 ts Cinnamon
1 ts Nutmeg
1 ts Cloves
1 c Raisins
1 ts Vanilla
3/4 c Buttermilk
1 c Chopped nuts
3/4 c Butter
1 c Sugar
3 x Eggs
1 c Blackberry jam
1 ts Baking soda
3 c Flour
1 ts Cinnamon
1 ts Nutmeg
1 ts Cloves
1 c Raisins
1 ts Vanilla
3/4 c Buttermilk
1 c Chopped nuts
Cream butter and sugar well. Add eggs, one at a time and cream after each addition. Add jam. Sift together soda, spices and 2 cups flour. Add remaining flour to cream mixture alternately with buttermilk, starting and ending with dry ingredients. Stir in raisins, nuts and vanilla. Pour into two greased 9-inch cake pans. Bake at 325 for 30-45 minutes, or til done. *See Susan Emmick's Caramel Icing