Jam Cake (3 versions)
Jul 5, 2015 0:31:53 GMT -5
Post by PurplePuppy on Jul 5, 2015 0:31:53 GMT -5
Jam Cake - version 1
2 cups self-rising flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 cup seedless blackberry jam
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 cup raisins
1 cup pitted dates, chopped
1 cup nuts, chopped
1/2 cup butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup milk
2-1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar
Directions
1. Grease a 13x9x2-inch baking pan; set aside. Stir together the flour, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, and cloves; set aside.
2. In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add granulated sugar and beat until well combined. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each. Beat in jam and applesauce until combined. Add the dry mixture and buttermilk alternately to beaten mixture, beating on low speed until combined. Stir in raisins, dates, and nuts. Pour batter into prepared pan.
3. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 40 to 45 minutes or until a wooden toothpick comes out clean. Place cake in pan on a wire rack and cool thoroughly.
4. In a medium skillet melt the 1/2 cup butter over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 2 minutes, stirring often. Carefully add the 1/4 cup milk. Cook and stir for 1 minute more. Remove from heat; cool for 5 minutes. In a large bowl, combine powdered sugar and the slightly cooled brown sugar mixture; beat with an electric mixer on low speed until smooth. Frost cooled cake immediately.
Can substitute the self-rising flour for 2 cups all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon baking soda.
Jam Cake - version 2
6 eggs, beaten
2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup butter
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cloves
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon allspice
3 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups blackberry jam
1 large box raisins
1 cup chopped nuts
1 teaspoon baking powder
Mix ingredients as listed above. Bake in greased tube pan at 325 degrees for one hour.
Jam Cake - version 3
1 cup butter, softened
2 cups granulated sugar
3 eggs, beaten
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup blackberry jam
1 tablespoon allspice
1 cup black walnut pieces (or other nuts)
1 cup raisins
1 1/2 cups flake coconut
Ingredients in this recipe and the above are similar, but they do vary in some of the spices and spice amounts...especially the allspice, plus this recipe has coconut, which my hubby doesn't care for, so it's up to you. ALL these recipes are yummy! Here's the rest of the directions:
Preheat oven to 325 degrees
In large mixing bowl, beat butter and sugar. Add eggs. Beat until creamy.
Mix flour and soda. Add to butter mixture. Mix well. Add buttermilk, jam and allspice. Mix well. Stir in black walnuts, raisins and coconut.
Pour into lightly greased and floured 10-inch tube pan. Bake 1 hour at 325 degrees. Cool 15 minutes in pan. Loosen cake and invert onto cooling rack.