"Recipe courtesy of Sugar, Sugar: Every Recipe Has a Story by Kimberly “Momma” Reiner and Jenna Sanz-Agero/Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2011...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 cup raisins
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1 (20-ounce) can crushed pineapple, undrained
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2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
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1/2 cup vegetable shortening
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1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, at room temperature
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1 cup granulated sugar
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5 large eggs
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1 cup seedless blackberry jam
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2/3 cup buttermilk
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1 cup chopped pecans
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1 warm batch Kentucky Caramel Icing (recipe follows)
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KENTUCKY CARAMEL ICING:
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1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
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1 cup packed light brown sugar
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1/4 cup whole milk
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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2 cups confectioners' sugar