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Great cake for the holidays. Ingredients:
2 cups all-purpose flour |
1 teaspoon baking soda |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon |
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves |
2/3 cup chopped pecans (optional) |
1/2 cup raisins (optional) |
1/2 cup shortening |
1 cup white sugar |
3 eggs |
1 cup blackberry preserves |
3/4 cup buttermilk |
1/4 cup butter |
8 ounces cream cheese |
1 pound confectioners' sugar |
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract |
Directions:
1. Grease and flour two 8 or 9 inch round pans. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Mix flour with soda, salt, cinnamon, and cloves. Add nuts and raisins to dry ingredients if using.
3. In a separate bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs one at a time, beating continuously. Add jam. Add flour mixture alternately with milk. Pour batter into prepared pans.
4. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 35 minutes. Cool, and frost with Cream Cheese Frosting.
5. To make Cream Cheese Frosting: mix together until creamy 1/4 cup butter, cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, and vanilla.
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