Blackberry Jam Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter
2 c. blackberry jam
2 c. sugar
3 eggs
3 c. flour
1 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 c. buttermilk
1 c. chopped English walnuts (optional)

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar; add eggs and blackberry jam, beating thoroughly.
Sift flour; measure and resift with soda and spices.
Add alternately with buttermilk, beating well each time. Stir in nuts to distribute evenly; pour into well greased tube pan.
Bake in preheated 350\u00b0 oven for about 55 minutes or until cake pulls away from sides of pan.