Ingredients

1 C. butter, softened
2 C. sugar
4 large eggs
2 C. jam (blackberry is recommended)
3 C. unbleached flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. ground allspice
2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 C. buttermilk
1 C. seedless raisins
2/3 C. chopped nuts
Frosted Jam Cake Icing:
1 C. heavy cream
2 C. sugar
1 Tbsp. butter
24 whole pecan halves

Cooking Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degree, then grease and flour 3 9-inch cake pans. Cream the butter and sugar until light then beat in the eggs and jam, blending well. Sift the dry ingredients together and then add the dry ingredients, alternating with the buttermilk, to the creamed mixture, blending well after each addition. Stir in the raisins and nuts. Pour the batter evenly into the prepared pans and bake for 35 to 45 minutes, or until the cake tests done, in the preheated oven. Cool for 5 minutes on wire racks and turn out of the cake pans to cool to room temperature. When cool, spread with the warm frosting, Frosted Jam Cake Icing: Combine the cream and sugar in a heavy saucepan and bring to a boil, cooking at a full rolling boil for 2 minutes, (A candy thermometer will read 234 degrees) Cool slightly, then beat until it just begins to thicken. Beat in the butter and immediately spread between the layers and on top of the cake leaving the sides unfrosted. Decorate with the pecan halves.

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