Grandma Turner'S "Old Fashion" Jam Cake* - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter
2 c. sugar
3 1/2 c. plain flour
1 c. cooked dried fruit
1 c. blackberry jam
1 c. raisins
2 whole eggs
1/2 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. allspice
1 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. cloves
1 c. chopped nuts (black walnuts are best!)

Preparation

Mix sugar and butter together.
Add eggs, jam, fruit and buttermilk (roll raisins in some of the flour) and mix all spices, flour and raisins in batter.
Stir well.
Pour into 2 large pans, well-greased and floured.
Bake slowly until well done in 350\u00b0 oven.
Cool in
pans for 15 to 20 minutes.
Frost with caramel icing.
Best made ahead for about 3 to 5 days for moisture.
Great frozen!