Southern Black Raspberry Jam Cake Recipes

BLACK RASPBERRY JAM CAKE

Steps:

• Cream butter, sugar and egg yolks in bowl until light and fluffy. Add mixture of soda and buttermilk, mix well. Add flour and spices, mix well.
• Stir in raisins, cherries, walnuts, dates and jam.
• Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites and vanilla gently into batter.
• Spoon into a greased and floured tube pan.
• Bake at 350* for 1 hour and 20 minutes or cake tests done.
• Cool on wire rack in pan for 15 minutes.
• Loosen sides, turn out onto cake plate.

OLD-FASHIONED JAM CAKE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine raisins and pineapple; let stand for at least 30 minutes. , In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine dry ingredients; gradually add to creamed mixture alternately with jam and buttermilk, beating well after each addition. Stir in raisin mixture and nuts. , Spread into two greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. , For icing, in a large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in sugar and milk. Bring to a boil. Remove from the heat; cool until just warm. Pour into a large bowl; beat in enough confectioners' sugar to achieve a spreading consistency. Spread frosting between layers and over the top and sides of cake.