Jam Cake
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"This is a traditional Kentucky Christmas Cake. I like it better than fruit cake and the pecans may be soaked in bourbon several days before the cake is made."
Original recipe yield: 20 servings.
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INGREDIENTS:
- 1 cup butter
- 2 cups white sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup blackberry preserves
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 cup shredded coconut
- 1 cup raisins
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DIRECTIONS:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease one 10 inch tube pan and set aside.
- Cream together the butter and sugar. Add eggs separately, beating well after each.
- Sift together soda and flour; add alternately with buttermilk to creamed mixture. Mix well.
- Add jam, pecans, coconut and raisins. Mix well and pour into prepared pan. Bake for one hour or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
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