Old Fashioned Jam Cake Recipe

Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy.

Old fashioned jam cake recipe. Stir in the nuts if desired. Using a mixer at medium speed beat the butter jams eggs milk and vanilla until smooth 2 minutes. Gradually add sugar beating well.

Add eggs 1 at a time beating well after each addition. According to an old wives tale if you don t use homemade jam in your cake layers the fruit mixture will fall to the bottom of the pans along with an abundance of spices the original recipes also featured nuts of the region such as black walnuts and pecans and were iced with a satiny smooth caramel frosting. Stir in the sugar.

Add jam beating until blended. Beat 2 minutes at medium speed. Grease and flour three 9 inch round cake pans.

In a large bowl cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs 1 at a time beating until blended after each addition. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees f.

Add 1 2 teaspoon vanilla. Add eggs one at a time beating well after each addition. To prepare the cake sift the flour and spices into a large mixing bowl.

Gradually add to creamed mixture alternately with jam and buttermilk beating well after each addition.