Old Fashioned Kentucky Jam Cake



1 cup butter

1cup sugar

1 cup each of three fruit preserves,

fig, strawberry and blackberry

recommended, but substitutes are fine

5 eggs separated

1Tbs baking soda

1 cup buttermilk

3 cups sifted flour

1 cup finely chopped nuts

1 Tbs allspice

1Tbs cinnamon



Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cream together butter and sugar until

light, add preserves, beat egg yolks well, and add to jam mixture.

Beat until smooth. Stir baking soda into buttermilk, add to jam

mixture alternately with flour, mixing well after each addition. add

nuts and spices, mix well. Beat egg whites until stiff and fold into

batter. Cook in 3-9inch round cake pans in a 400 degree preheated

oven 40-50 minutes, until done. Top with



Caramel Frosting

1cup butter

3cups sugar

1.5 cups milk



In a heavy skillet combine butter and sugar cook over high heat

stirring constantly until lightly browned, gradually add milk, and

cook over very slow heat until slightly warm. Beat until smooth but

not thick enough to hold its shape. Spread 2 Tbs frosting between

layers. Beat the rest of the frosting until stiff enough to hold

shape and frost the rest of the cake. It is best if it sits for 24

hours in the refrigerator to mellow. Cut into very thin slices and

enjoy !