Jam Cake
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 26
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 350.8
- Total Fat: 10.0 g
- Cholesterol: 34.6 mg
- Sodium: 120.3 mg
- Total Carbs: 62.3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.8 g
- Protein: 2.8 g
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Introduction
This is a Christmas favorite in our house. It is also very good without the icing and just a little powder sugar sifted over the top. (The caramel icing is were all the calories are! This is a Christmas favorite in our house. It is also very good without the icing and just a little powder sugar sifted over the top. (The caramel icing is were all the calories are!Number of Servings: 26
Ingredients
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3/4 c shortening
1 c sugar
3 eggs
1 c blackberry jam (seedless)
3/4 c buttermilk
1 tsp soda
2.5 c flour
1 tsp each of nutmeg, cinnamon, allspice
1/2 tsp cloves, ground
1/2 salt
1 c raisins
1/2 c port wine
*add more flour by TBS if necessary
Icing ingredients
4 c sugar
1 c milk
1/2 c butter
Directions
Cream shortening and sugar together. Add egss and jam. Disolve soda in buttermilk, sift flour and spice together. Add flour mixture and buttermilk alternating. Fold in raisins and wine. Add more flour to correct consistency. Bake in bunt or loaf pans at 300-325 for about an hour.
Caramel Icing for Cake
Caramelize 1 cup sugar in an iron skillet. Boil 3 cups of sugar with milk. Add caramelized mixture and butter. Cook to soft ball stage. Beat till cool and right consistency to spread. If too thick, add a small amount of milk to thin.
Number of Servings: 26
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MABEAZ.
Caramel Icing for Cake
Caramelize 1 cup sugar in an iron skillet. Boil 3 cups of sugar with milk. Add caramelized mixture and butter. Cook to soft ball stage. Beat till cool and right consistency to spread. If too thick, add a small amount of milk to thin.
Number of Servings: 26
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MABEAZ.
