Old-Fashioned Jam Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter or margarine
2 c. granulated sugar
4 whole eggs
3 1/2 c. plain flour
1 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. allspice
1 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. vanilla
1 pt. blackberry jam
1 box seedless raisins
1 c. pecans

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar; add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each.
Add jam and mix well.
Add spices and milk; stir well.
Add flour, one cup at a time.
Mix well.
Add raisins and nuts and stir by hand (do not use mixer).
Bake in tube pan at 350\u00b0 for 1 hour, then at 300\u00b0 until done.