Old-Fashioned West Virginia Blackberry Jam Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
1/2 c. shortening or butter
2 1/2 c. flour
1 c. blackberry jam or other preserves
3 eggs
2 tsp. baking powder
3 Tbsp. milk or sour milk
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. each: nutmeg, cinnamon and allspice

Preparation

Blend sugar, spices, salt, soda, baking powder and flour. Add milk, shortening and eggs after well blended. Blend together until creamy. Add jam (or preserves). Turn into lightly greased and floured 9 x 13-inch pan. Bake at 350\u00b0 until cake has slightly left the pan around the sides. Nuts may be added if you wish.