Grandmother Motley'S Blackberry Jam Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
3/4 c. shortening
3 eggs
1 tsp. cloves
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 c. buttermilk
1 c. blackberry jam
2 1/2 c. flour

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar.
Add eggs one at a time, beating well.
Add jam then vanilla.
Add soda to buttermilk.
Sift dry ingredients together.
Add buttermilk and dry ingredients alternately, beginning and ending with flour.
Bake in three greased and floured 8 or 9-inch pans (round) at 375\u00b0 for 30 to 35 minutes.