Jam Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening
2 c. sugar
3 c. flour
2 tsp. allspice or nutmeg
3 tsp. cinnamon
2 Tbsp. cocoa
1 c. jam
1 c. raisins
1 c. nuts
4 eggs
1 tsp. soda
1 c. buttermilk

Preparation

Cream together shortening and sugar.
Sift together flour, allspice or nutmeg, cinnamon and cocoa.
Add jam, raisins and nuts to cream mixture.
Beat eggs and add to cream mixture.
Dissolve soda in buttermilk.
Add flour and milk alternately to sugar mixture. Bake in 350\u00b0 oven for 60 to 75 minutes.