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Cake: Old Fashioned Jam Cake




Source of Recipe


Martha White






List of Ingredients



• 1 cup sugar
  
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine
  
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  
• 3 eggs
  
• 1 1/2 cups Martha White All-Purpose Flour
  
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice
  
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  
• 1/2 teaspoon cloves
  
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
  
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
  
• 1 cup blackberry jam
  
• 1/2 cup strawberry preserves
  
• 1/2 cup raisins
  
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  
• Glaze:
  
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine
  
• 1/2 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
  
• 1/4 cup milk
  
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
  
• 2 cups powdered sugar
  






Instructions



1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease bottoms only of two 8 inch square or round cake pans. Line pans with waxed paper; grease and flour paper and sides of pan.
   
2. In a large bowl, combine sugar and 1/2 cup butter; beat until light and fluffy. Add 1/2 teaspoon vanilla; blend well. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add flour, baking soda, allspice, cinnamon, cloves, salt, buttermilk, jam and preserves. Beat 2 minutes at medium speed. Stir in raisins and walnuts. Pour batter into greased and floured pans.
   
3. Bake at 325 degrees for 45 to 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Remove from pans. Cool 1 hour or until completely cooled.
   
4. Melt 1/4 cup butter in medium saucepan over medium low heat. Stir in brown sugar, cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla. Gradually stir in powdered sugar; blend until smooth.
   
5. To assemble cake, place 1 layer on serving plate. Spoon and spread about 1/3 cup of warm glaze over layer. Top with remaining layer. Spoon and spread remaining glaze over cake. If desired, sprinkle brown sugar over thin orange wedges. Arrange on top of cake. Store in refrigerator.
   
6. Yield: 15 servings