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Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda ¼ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon ground cloves ⅔ cup chopped pecans ½ cup raisins ½ cup shortening 1 cup white sugar 3 eggs 1 cup blackberry preserves ¾ cup buttermilk ¼ cup butter 8 ounces cream cheese 1 pound confectioners' sugar ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Nutrition Info

621.4 calories carbohydrate: 96.5 g cholesterol: 78.1 mg fat: 25 g fiber: 1.5 g protein: 6.5 g saturatedFat: 9.6 g servingSize: - sodium: 271.9 mg sugar: 76 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Grease and flour two 8 or 9 inch round pans. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Mix flour with soda, salt, cinnamon, and cloves. Add nuts and raisins to dry ingredients if using.
In a separate bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs one at a time, beating continuously. Add jam. Add flour mixture alternately with milk. Pour batter into prepared pans.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 35 minutes. Cool, and frost with Cream Cheese Frosting.
To make Cream Cheese Frosting: mix together until creamy 1/4 cup butter, cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, and vanilla.

1 - 8 or 9 inch layer cake

Great cake for the holidays.