Jam Cake

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 2/3 cup chopped pecans (optional)
• 1/2 cup raisins (optional)
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup white sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup blackberry preserves
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
• 1/4 cup butter
• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 1 pound confectioners’ sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

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.