Jam Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
6 eggs
2 sticks butter
2 tsp. soda (in milk)
2 c. blackberry jam
1 pt. pear preserves
1 c. peach preserves
1 lb. raisins
3 1/2 c. self-rising flour
1 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. cinnamon, allspice and vanilla
2 tsp. cloves and cocoa
1 1/2 c. nuts (half pecans and half black walnuts)

Preparation

Cream sugar and butter together until creamy.
Add eggs; add flour alternately with milk and soda.
Add preserves and spices. Add raisins and nuts last that have been flavored.
Bake in four 8-inch layer pans in a 350\u00b0 oven for 45 minutes.