100 Year Old Jam Cake
By
Rhonda Wheeler
@homeskillet
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This is one of my great-grandmas recipes that is really special.I was told to let it age for a day then serve the next day for a richer taste.I put a carmel icing in the recipe but you can use any kind or leave it plain.
Ingredients
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1 1/2 cbutter
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2 csugar
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4eggs,beaten
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3 1/2 cflour
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2 tspbaking soda
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2 tspallspice, ground
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2 tspcinnamon, ground
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6 Tbspmilk or buttermilk
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2 cstrawberry jam
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1 1/2 stickbutter
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1/2 ccream or milk
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2 cbrown sugar, firmly packed
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2 tspvanilla
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·confectioners sugar
How to Make 100 Year Old Jam Cake
- Cream butter and add sugar slowly. Beat till creamy.
- Add eggs (room temperature) one at a time beating after each egg.
- Sift flour.Then sift 3 1/2 cups flour again with baking soda and spices..
- Add flour mixture alternately with milk. Blend all ingredients together well.
- Mix cake at least 10 minutes.
- Fold in strawberry jam.
- Grease and flour cake pans and pour batter in them. Can use 13x9" or bundt cake pan. Bake at 375 degrees for 30-40 minutes till golden brown.
- CARMEL ICING: mix 1 1/2 cups melted butter and brown sugar. Add 1/2 cup of milk or cream and 2 teaspoons of vanilla. Add enough confectioners sugar to make spreadable consistency.About 1 box.Frost cake while warm.
About 100 Year Old Jam Cake
Course/Dish: Cakes
Other Tag: Quick & Easy
