KY for Derby Celebration: KY Jam Cake
Total preparation time: 1 hour
Serves: 6Ingredients:
- 8 oz Softened butter
- 2 cups Sugar
- 5 Eggs
- 3 cups Sifted Flour
- 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoons Ground Cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
- 1 cup Buttermilk
- 1 cup Seedless Blackberry Jam
- 1 cup Chopped Pecan
- 1 cup Chopped Raisins or Dates
Steps:
- This Kentucky jam cake is a spice cake with blackberry jam, frosted with caramel frosting or a cream cheese frosting.
- Preparation:
Cream butter and sugar until light. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Combine flour, soda, salt, and spices in a separate bowl; add to the first mixture alternately with buttermilk; beating well after each addition.
- Blend in the jam, chopped pecans, and raisins or dates. Pour into 3 round greased and floured 8 to 9-inch cake pans.
- Bake at 325 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a cake tester or wooden pick comes out clean when inserted in center. Cool in pans on racks for 15 minutes. Carefully invert onto racks to cool completely.