Blackberry Jam Cake Bswn00a

3/4 c Butter

1 c Sugar

3 x Eggs

1 c Blackberry jam

1 t Baking soda

3 c Flour

1 t Cinnamon

1 t Nutmeg

1 t Cloves

1 c Raisins

1 t Vanilla

3/4 c Buttermilk

1 c Chopped nuts

Cream butter and sugar well. Add eggs, one at a time and cream after each addition. Add jam. Sift together soda, spices and 2 cups flour. Add remaining flour to cream mixture alternately with buttermilk, starting and ending with dry ingredients. Stir in raisins, nuts and vanilla. Pour into two greased 9-inch cake pans. Bake at 325 for 30-45 minutes, or

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