Amalgamation Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
1 1/2 c. butter (no substitutes)
1 c. buttermilk
4 c. all-purpose flour
2 tsp. soda (mixed in buttermilk)
1 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. ground allspice
1 tsp. vanilla
1 pt. blackberry jam
8 egg whites, beaten
1 c. raisins (floured well)
1 c. nuts, chopped well

Preparation

Cream sugar and butter well.
Add buttermilk, soda and flour sifted with the spices.
Add jam, nuts, raisins and vanilla.
Add beaten egg whites; fold in and mix well.
Pour into four 9-inch greased and floured cake pans.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for about 40 to 45 minutes.