Old-Fashioned Blackberry Jam Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. butter
1 c. brown sugar
3 eggs, separated
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. cloves
2 c. cake flour, sifted
1 c. blackberry jam
3 Tbsp. sour milk
1/2 c. raisins, chop in flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon

Preparation

Cream butter; add brown sugar gradually.
Cream until light and fluffy.
The hand is best for this job.
Beat egg yolks and add to mixture.
Sift together soda, salt, spices and flour. Combine jam and sour milk.
Add sifted dry ingredients and jam mixture alternately to creamed mixture.
Beat egg whites stiff and fold in.
Divide batter between two 8-inch layers.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for about 25 minutes.
Use caramel icing.