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tennessee jam cake

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Anita Hoffman
Holland, PA

A rich, moist cake that will tempt your taste buds. Frost with a cream cheese icing or a brown sugar icing.

(1 rating)
yield 12 serving(s)
prep time 30 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For tennessee jam cake

  • 2 c
    flour
  • 1 c
    butter
  • 3
    eggs
  • 1 c
    buttermilk
  • 1 c
    sugar
  • 1 c
    chopped dates
  • 1 c
    jam (any kind, preferably blackberry)
  • 1 c
    raisins
  • 1
    apple, grated
  • 1 c
    chopped nuts
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda or baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt
  • 1/8 tsp
    cinnamon (optional)
  • 1/8 tsp
    allspice (optional)
  • 1/8 tsp
    ground cloves (optional)
  • BROWN SUGAR FROSTING
  • 1 c
    brown sugar, packed
  • 1/2 c
    butter
  • 1/4 c
    milk
  • 3 c
    powdered sugar

How To Make tennessee jam cake

  • 1
    Sift flour, salt, baking soda, and spices together, reserving 1/4 cup of flour to flour nuts, dates, and raisins. Cream together the sugar and butter. Add eggs, one at a time and mix well after each addition.
  • 2
    Combine buttermilk and jam. Add alternately with combined dry ingredients to the creamed mixture.
  • 3
    Flour the fruit and nuts and stir them into the batter. Stir in the grated apple.
  • 4
    Bake in 3 greased and floured 9 inch cake pans in a 350 degree oven for 30 minutes or until cake tests done. Cool on wire racks before frosting.
  • 5
    Brown Sugar Frosting: Combine brown sugar, butter and milk in large saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; cool 10 minutes. Gradually add powdered sugar until well blended.

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