Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     1/2           Cup  butter
     1/2           Cup  shortening
  4                     eggs -- well beaten
  3               Cups  flour
  2               Cups  sugar
  2               Cups  jam -- seedless or homemade
  1                Cup  raisins -- finely chopped
  1                Cup  nuts
  1              Teas.  soda
  1              Teas.  baking powder
  1                Cup  buttermilk
     1/4         Teas.  all-spice
     1/4         Teas.  cinnamon
     1/2         Teas.  pure vanilla
                        JAM CAKE ICING
  2               Cups  sugar
  1                Cup  milk
  1                Cup  butter
  1                Cup  finely chopped raisins
  1                Cup  chopped nuts
  1            Package  marshmallows -- (10 oz.)

Preparation:

Cream butter, shortening and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating throughly after each. Add soda, all-spice, cinnamon and baking powder to flour. Add flour and buttermilk, alternately, to creamed mixture. Then add vanilla. Stir in jam, raisins and pecans. Pour equally in 3 greased and floured 9" inch pans and bake at 350 for 25 to 30 mins. or until inserted toothpick in center comes out clean. Do not overbake. JAM CAKE ICING Combine sugar, milk and butter. Boil in water until softball stage (approx. 30 mins). After reaching boiling stage reduce heat and watch closely (scorches easily). When softball stage is reached, remove from heat and add raisins, nuts and marshmallows. Cool until spreading consistency. Spread on cake. Cake is better if it mellows a day or two before cutting.

Nutritional Information:

12083 Calories (kcal); 572g Total Fat; (41% calories from fat); 137g Protein; 1707g Carbohydrate; 1535mg Cholesterol; 4220mg Sodium