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    Louisiana Jam Cake


    Source of Recipe


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    List of Ingredients




    1 cup margarine or Butter Flavor Crisco
    1 cup sugar
    5 eggs
    1 (16 ounces) jar jam, flavor of your choice,but red plum works best
    1 cup strawberry preserves
    1 tablespoon baking soda
    2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
    2 teaspoons allspice
    1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
    1 cup buttermilk
    1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)
    Maple Frosting
    1 (8 ounces) package cream cheese
    6 cups powdered sugar
    2 teaspoons maple flavoring
    2 tablespoons milk
    additional milk, for desired consistency

    Recipe



    Preheat oven to 350'.
    In a large mixer bowl, beat margarine and sugar until fluffy.
    Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after addition.
    Stir in jam and preserves.
    Sift together dry ingredients; add alternately with buttermilk to jam mixture.
    Turn into 3 well greased and floured (or Pam Sprayed) 9 inch cake pans.
    Bake for 40 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean.
    Cool 5 minutes; remove from pans.
    Cool completely.
    Frost with maple frosting and garnish with nuts if desired.
    Maple Frosting.
    In a bowl, beat the cream cheese until fluffy.
    Add the powdered sugar, maple flavoring and 2 tablespoons milk.
    Mix well.
    Add additional milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, for desired consistency.

 

 

 


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