Mama Ethel'S Jam Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 eggs, beaten
2 c. sugar
3 c. all-purpose flour
1 c. butter (not margarine)
1 1/2 tsp. allspice
1 c. raisins
1 c. chopped pecans
1 c. jam (blackberry jam with seeds is best; homemade jam is preferred)
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp. cloves
1 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. baking soda

Preparation

Cream butter and gradually add sugar.
Cream together until light and fluffy.
Add eggs.
Sift flour before measuring.
Add spices and salt.
Dissolve soda in buttermilk.
Add buttermilk mixture and flour mixture, beating after each addition.
Lightly dredge the raisins and pecans with extra flour and add to batter. Add jam and stir.
Pour batter into 2 greased and wax paper lined 9-inch cake pans.
Bake at 325\u00b0 until toothpick comes out clean. Frost with caramel icing.