heritage jam cake

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups white sugar
• 5 eggs
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 cup dates, pitted and chopped
• 1 cup grape jam
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 recipe kentucky fruit filling

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ready Time: 1 hr 30 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease two 9 inch, round cake pans, and line with parchment paper.
• combine 2 1/2 cups flour, salt, and spices.
• dissolve soda in buttermilk: stir well.
• cream butter or margarine. gradually add sugar, beating well. add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. mix flour mixture into creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture. dredge dates and pecans in remaining 1/2 cup flour, and fold into batter. carefully fold grape jam into batter. pour batter into prepared pans.
• bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until a wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. cool in pans for 10 minutes. remove layers from pans, and cool completely.
• spread hot kentucky fruit filling between the layers and on top of the cake.