Jam Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 1/2 c. sugar
3/4 c. Crisco
3 eggs
1 c. seedless jam
1 c. buttermilk
1/2 c. nuts (optional)
1/2 c. raisins (optional)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Sift dry ingredients together; set aside.
Cream the shortening, sugar and eggs together and use mixer for 4 minutes at high speed.
Stir in jam and dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk.
Stir in nuts and raisins.
Pour into three 9-inch layer cake pans lined with waxed paper.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 30 to 40 minutes.