Traditional Jam Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. sifted all-purpose flour
1 tsp. soda
2 tsp. cinnamon
2 tsp. allspice
2 tsp. nutmeg
1 c. (2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened
2 c. brown sugar
6 eggs
1 c. buttermilk
1 c. blackberry jam
1 c. raisins
1 c. walnuts or pecans

Preparation

Grease and flour a 9-inch tube pan or two 9-inch pans.
Start oven at 325\u00b0 for tube pan or 350\u00b0 for layer pans.
Combine butter and sugar; beat at high speed until creamy and smooth.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each.
Remove beaters and stir in jam, then sifted dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk.
Stir in raisins and nuts.
Put in prepared pans.
In tube pan, bake 1 1/2 hours.
In layer pans, bake about 35 minutes.
Test near center with toothpick; if it comes out clean, remove from oven.
Cool. Frost with caramel or cream cheese frosting.