Jam Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar (may need more if jam not very sweet)
1 pt. jam
1 c. shortening
1 c. buttermilk
3 c. flour
1 tsp. soda
3 eggs
1/2 tsp. cinnamon, cloves and allspice

Preparation

Cream sugar and shortening.
Add eggs, one at a time alternately with flour and buttermilk and beat well.