100 year old jam cake

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Recipe by
Rhonda Wheeler
Warren, MI

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.

(1 rating)
yield 10 serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 35 Min

Ingredients For 100 year old jam cake

  • 1 1/2 c
    butter
  • 2 c
    sugar
  • 4
    eggs,beaten
  • 3 1/2 c
    flour
  • 2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 2 tsp
    allspice, ground
  • 2 tsp
    cinnamon, ground
  • 6 Tbsp
    milk or buttermilk
  • 2 c
    strawberry jam
  • 1 1/2 stick
    butter
  • 1/2 c
    cream or milk
  • 2 c
    brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 2 tsp
    vanilla
  • confectioners sugar

How To Make 100 year old jam cake

  • 1
    Cream butter and add sugar slowly. Beat till creamy.
  • 2
    Add eggs (room temperature) one at a time beating after each egg.
  • 3
    Sift flour.Then sift 3 1/2 cups flour again with baking soda and spices..
  • 4
    Add flour mixture alternately with milk. Blend all ingredients together well.
  • 5
    Mix cake at least 10 minutes.
  • 6
    Fold in strawberry jam.
  • 7
    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.
  • 8
    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.

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