Recipe wanted

[paula1961]

Anyone have a recipe for old fashioned jam cake? I think it's made with blackberry jam and possibly a caramel frosting. We have a family reunion this Saturday, my Mom was wanting to make it.:)

[Janet]

I'm not much for cooking.....lol. Have you tried doing a search for it?

[paula1961]

I'm not much for cooking.....lol. Have you tried doing a search for it?

No but I will, just thought one of you girls might have a good one:)

[gja1000]

I"ve never had it nor made it - but it sounds WONDERFUL! If you find the recipe, please post it!

[paula1961]

Gayle, it is delicious. My grandmother made it back years ago, of course, she has long since passed. When I find one I will definitely post it!

[DianaB]

Hmmm........nope, I can't think of ever having a recipe like that. Sorry. It does sound really good, especially with the caramel frosting!!!

[Blueyes]

That DOES sound good! You're making me hungry!!!!!!!!!

[Marilyn]

Are you sure no one in your family has your grandmother's recipe. It would be really special if you could track down a copy. Never heard of it, but like the others, it sounds wonderful.

[paula1961]

Mom thinks this is it. If any of you try it please let me know if you like it:)
JAM CAKE
1 and 1/2 c. shortening
2 and 1/2 c. brown sugar
4 eggs
5 c. flour
2 c. seedless blackberry jam
1 and 1/2 c. buttermilk
2 tsp. soda (dissolved in buttermilk)
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. allspice
Cream sugar and butter. Add eggs; beat. Add flour alternately with the buttermilk. Mix well. Bake at 325 for one hour or until done.

CARAMEL FROSTING
1 c. brown sugar
1/2 cup margarine
1/4 c. milk
2 c. powdered sugar
Combine brown sugar and margarine. Cook for 2 min. Add milk; let stand till lukewarm. Add powdered sugar; beat until smooth. Frost cakes.

[paula1961]

You can also add 1 c. each of walnuts and raisins, if you would like.

[Blueyes]

Mmmm...sounds like Thanksgiving to me;)

[gja1000]

LORDY MERCY! That sounds GOOD!!!

[Marilyn]

Thank you so much for posting this. It looks amazing, and I really would like to try it. May be a couple of weeks before I have time. May take it to the next fellowship meal at church. We don't usually keep a whole cake here at the house. I makes our clothes tight for some reason. ;)

What kind of pans do you use? Is it a layer cake, sheet cake, bundt cake?

[paula1961]

Well Marilyn I haven't baked it either, my Mom has. And my Grandmother. I think you could use any kind of pan(s) you wanted. Just check it periodically to see if maybe it would get done quicker in round pans:confused: for a layered cake. My grandmother and my Mom make the layers. Mom is making this for Saturday, I will let ya know:D:D I don't know how in the world that this could make your clothes tighter, they probably just shrunk in the dryer:p:p:p

[Marilyn]

I don't know how in the world that this could make your clothes tighter, they probably just shrunk in the dryer:p:p:p


Yep, this is another excuse we use!! LOL

[gja1000]

Hi Paula,
I was looking through some of my old hometown cook books from back in the 50's and 60's and I found a recipe for jam cake. It has the identical ingredients as the recipe you posted, but in lesser proportions. So, I feel sure this is probably close to your grandmother's recipe.

My grandma made chow chow relish from green tomatoes and/or yellow squash. She didn't have a recipe, so while she could still make it, I had the sense to watch her do it and write down the ingredients and the amounts. I've made it and it tasted just like hers, but it is a pain to make so I've only done it a time or two! Those old time recipes are priceless!!!

[paula1961]

Gayle, I am so glad you found that. Why don't you post it? I for one would like to have it:) You are sooo right, these old time recipes are priceless. Your grandmas relish sounds delicious! Personally I think church cookbooks and hometown recipe books get about as close to our grandma's as it gets!

[gja1000]

Okie Dokie!

Jam Cake
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup brown sugar
3 eggs separated
1 & 3/4 cup of flour
1/2 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 cup blackberry jam
3 Tbs. milk
3/4 cup chopped raisins

Cream shortening and sugar; add egg yolks. Beat until fluffy. Sift flour with spices. Add flour/spice mix to shortening/sugar mix, alternately with jam and milk; add raisins. Gently fold in stiffly beaten egg whites. Place in angel food pan. Bake at 375 for 1 hour and 15 minutes.

[paula1961]

Thanks Gayle!! That with the caramel frosting:thumbup: BTW!! Mom made the other one in a bundt pan for the reunion today, it was YUMMY!!!!!!!!!!! So moist, my boys even ate it and they don't like jam:eek: It really was very good:D

[gja1000]

I bet it was really good! Thanks for reporting back to us. I may make it for some event, I sure don't want to have the whole cake in my house - I would eat the whole thing!!!

[paula1961]

Gayle, Mom's was delicious, but I think I am going to use your recipe and her frosting, reason being, yours doesn't use plain flour. Mom's does. Sometimes I screw up with plain flour and soda/baking powder, I don't know why, usually my cakes fall. Anyways let me know how your turns out:)