Jam Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
1 c. milk or buttermilk
1 c. white sugar
4 c. flour
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 jar Paramount mincemeat with rum and brandy
1 1/2 c. jam
1 tsp. soda
4 whole eggs, separate the whites from the yellow
1 1/2 c. nuts
1/2 tsp. allspice
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. candied cherries

Preparation

Cream shortening, sugar and egg yellows together.
Add flour, spices and milk.
Fold in egg whites.
Bake at 300\u00b0 for 1 1/2 hours.