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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