Blackberry Jam Cake recipe

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Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground cloves
⅔ cup chopped pecans
½ cup raisins
½ cup shortening
1 cup white sugar
3 eggs
1 cup blackberry preserves
¾ cup buttermilk
¼ cup butter
8 ounces cream cheese
1 pound confectioners' sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Nutrition Info

621.4 calories
carbohydrate: 96.5 g
cholesterol: 78.1 mg
fat: 25 g
fiber: 1.5 g
protein: 6.5 g
saturatedFat: 9.6 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 271.9 mg
sugar: 76 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Grease and flour two 8 or 9 inch round pans. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

  2. Mix flour with soda, salt, cinnamon, and cloves. Add nuts and raisins to dry ingredients if using.

  3. 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.

  4. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 35 minutes. Cool, and frost with Cream Cheese Frosting.

  5. To make Cream Cheese Frosting: mix together until creamy 1/4 cup butter, cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, and vanilla.

Recipe Yield

1 - 8 or 9 inch layer cake

Recipe Note

Great cake for the holidays.

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