Kentucky Jam Cake

Course :	Cakes
From:	HungryMonster.com
Serves:	8

Ingredients:

1	cup	butter -- softened
2	cups	sugar
5	large	eggs
1	cup	seedless blackberry jam
3	cups	flour -- sifted
1	teaspoon	baking soda
1/2	teaspoon	salt
1/2	teaspoon	cloves
1/2	teaspoon	allspice
1	cup	buttermilk
2	cups	chopped nuts -- optional
1	cup	raisins

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add jam and beat well. Add sifted flour, soda, salt, cloves and allspice alternately with buttermilk; beat until smooth. Stir in nuts and raisins. Bake in 4 ( 9-inch) layer pans greased and floured on the sides with parchment paper lining the bottom. Bake in 350 degree oven for 35 minutes. NOTES: Other jams may be substituted.

Nutritional Information:

895 Calories (kcal); 47g Total Fat; (45% calories from fat); 16g Protein; 110g Carbohydrate; 180mg Cholesterol; 599mg Sodium