Blackberry Jam Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
3/4 c. shortening
2 eggs
3 c. flour
1 tsp. soda (heaping)
1 tsp. cinnamon
2 tsp. cloves
2 tsp. allspice
1 c. blackberry jam
1 c. cold strong black coffee

Preparation

Cream together sugar and shortening until fluffy.
Add eggs which have been slightly beaten with a fork.
Sift together the flour, soda and spices.
Add flour mixture a little at a time, alternating with coffee.
Beat well, then add blackberry jam; mix well.
Bake in 10-inch tube pan in moderate oven at 350\u00b0 for about an hour or until cake tester comes out clean or bake 30 to 35 minutes if baked in layers.
Can be iced with caramel icing.