Christmas Jam Cake

2 cups sugar
1 cup butter
3 eggs
1 cup Buttermilk
1 cup walnuts, chopped
1 cup raisins
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 cup blackberry jam
1/2 cup applesauce
1 tsp cinnamon

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Mix the sugar, butter and eggs together; beat well. Combine the flour with the baking soda and cinnamon. Add the Buttermilk and flour mixture alternately. Mix in other ingredients.

Bake until a toothpick inserted in to the middle comes out clean. (20-25 minutes) While the cake is cooking, start work on the icing…..

Amazing Jam Cake Frosting:

2 cups sugar
1 cup butter
2/3 cup evaporated milk
1 tsp. vanilla

Mix the sugar, butter and milk together. Cook for about 20 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and add vanilla. Beat until it has a spreading consistency (this also gives it time to cool down).

My grandmother used to make this cake every Christmas. When I was a kid (okay, even into my 20s) I”d just eat the frosting and a smidgen of the cake - only the part that latched onto the frosting…but then I started having big fat slices with a glass of coffee and realized what I’d been missing! Don’t get me wrong, the frosting is still my favorite part, I just don’t toss the cake aside anymore.

Have a very, very Merry Christmas!
Joi

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