BLACKBERRY JAM CAKE

Blackberry Jam Cake image

Great cake for the holidays.

Provided by Glenda

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground cloves
⅔ cup chopped pecans
½ cup raisins
½ cup shortening
1 cup white sugar
3 eggs
1 cup blackberry preserves
¾ cup buttermilk
¼ cup butter
8 ounces cream cheese
1 pound confectioners' sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

Grease and flour two 8 or 9 inch round pans. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Mix flour with soda, salt, cinnamon, and cloves. Add nuts and raisins to dry ingredients if using.
In a separate bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs one at a time, beating continuously. Add jam. Add flour mixture alternately with milk. Pour batter into prepared pans.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 35 minutes. Cool, and frost with Cream Cheese Frosting.
To make Cream Cheese Frosting: mix together until creamy 1/4 cup butter, cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, and vanilla.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 621.4 calories, Carbohydrate 96.5 g, Cholesterol 78.1 mg, Fat 25 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 6.5 g, SaturatedFat 9.6 g, Sodium 271.9 mg, Sugar 76 g