Ruth'S Jam Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 3/4 c. sugar
3/4 c. butter or Crisco
3 to 4 eggs
1 c. buttermilk
1 c. jam
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda, dissolved in 1/2 c. boiling water
1 tsp. each: cocoa, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg
2 3/4 c. plain flour

Preparation

Mix sugar, butter and eggs.
Add buttermilk, jam, spices and cocoa.
Add flour and the 1/2 cup water containing soda.
Bake in tube pan at 350\u00b0 for about 45 minutes to 1 hour.