Old-Fashioned Jam Cake

Prep Time: 45 min
Serving size: 15 servings

Ingredients:

Cake:
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
3 eggs
1 1/2 cups Martha White® All-Purpose Flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon cloves
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 cup Smucker's® Seedless Blackberry Jam
1/2 cup Smucker's® Strawberry Preserves
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Glaze:
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups powdered sugar

Preparation Directions:

1. Heat oven to 325º F. Grease bottoms only of two 8-inch square or round cake pans. Line pans with waxed paper; grease and flour paper and sides of pans. In large bowl, combine sugar and 1/2 cup butter; beat until light and fluffy.

2. Add 1/2 teaspoon vanilla; blend well. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add flour, baking soda, allspice, cinnamon, cloves, salt, buttermilk, jam and preserves. Beat 2 minutes at medium speed. Stir in raisins and walnuts. Pour batter into greased and floured pans.

3. Bake at 325º F. for 45 to 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Remove from pans. Cool 1 hour or until completely cooled.

4. Melt 1/4 cup butter in medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir in brown sugar; cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add milk; bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla. Gradually stir in powdered sugar; blend until smooth.

5. To assemble cake, place 1 layer on serving plate. Spoon and spread about 1/3 of warm glaze over layer. Top with remaining layer. Spoon and spread remaining glaze over cake. If desired, sprinkle brown sugar over thin orange wedges. Arrange on top of cake. Store in refrigerator.

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