tennessee jam cake

Ingredients For tennessee jam cake

• 2 c

  flour
• 1 c

  butter
• 3

  eggs
• 1 c

  buttermilk
• 1 c

  sugar
• 1 c

  chopped dates
• 1 c

  jam (any kind, preferably blackberry)
• 1 c

  raisins
• 1

  apple, grated
• 1 c

  chopped nuts
• 1 tsp

  baking soda or baking powder
• 1/4 tsp

  salt
• 1/8 tsp

  cinnamon (optional)
• 1/8 tsp

  allspice (optional)
• 1/8 tsp

  ground cloves (optional)
• BROWN SUGAR FROSTING
• 1 c

  brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 c

  butter
• 1/4 c

  milk
• 3 c

  powdered sugar