Jam Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 eggs, well beaten
3 c. flour
1 c. buttermilk with 1 tsp. soda
1 c. raisins or chopped dates
1/4 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. cloves
2 c. sugar
1 c. butter
1 c. nuts
1 c. jam
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp. allspice

Preparation

Beat butter and sugar until fluffy.
Sift flour with all spices and salt.
Mix soda with buttermilk.
Add to flour mixture alternately with beaten eggs; beat well after each addition. Sprinkle a small amount of flour over fruits or nuts; add jam and fold in batter.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 40 minutes.
(This was Harvey Brooks favorite cake made by his cook.
Over 100 years old.)