Jam Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
1/2 c. Crisco
5 eggs
1 c. jam
1 c. preserves
1 c. nuts
1 lb. raisins
4 c. flour
1 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. assorted spices
cocoa (if desired)

Preparation

Mix first five ingredients.
Add milk; mix.
Mix flour, soda and spices together.
Add flour mixture alternately with milk mixture and beat 2 minutes.
Add raisins and nuts and mix well. Bake at 350\u00b0 and bake about one hour or until done.