Layer Fruit Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter
2 c. sugar
3 beaten eggs
1 c. blackberry jam
3 1/3 c. flour
1 tsp. allspice
1 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. soda
1 c. nut meats
1 c. seedless raisins
1 1/2 c. coconut

Preparation

Cream butter and sugar.
Add the eggs, then jam.
Alternately add flour, sifted with allspice, and buttermilk in which the baking soda has been beaten smooth and dissolved.
Last add nuts, raisins and coconut.
Mix well.
Place in two greased layer pans.
Bake for 40 minutes.