Ingredients
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1 c. granulated sugar
1/4 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 c. butter or margarine
4 egg yolks
2 c. flour
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
pinch of salt
1/2 c. buttermilk
1/2 tsp. baking soda
4 egg whites
2 1/2 c. seeded raisins, coarsely chopped
1 1/2 c. chopped nuts
1 pt. jam (strawberry or blackberry)
Preparation
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Cream butter until fluffy.
Beat in granulated and brown sugars.
Gradually add egg yolks, one at a time, beating after each addition.
Stir together flour, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and salt.
Sift this mixture twice.
Save a little flour mixture and dredge fruit and nuts with it.
Mix buttermilk and soda.
Add to butter mixture.
Mix with jam; beat well.
Beat in flour, then stir in nuts and fruit.
Beat egg whites until fluffy and fold in mixture.
Line two 9-inch pans with greased wax paper, then grease again.
Turn batter into pans.
Bake in a preheated 350\u00b0 oven for 1 hour.
Remove from pans and cool on rack.
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