Grandmas Jam Cake Recipes

OLD FASHIONED JAM CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour three 9-inch round cake pans.
• To prepare the cake, sift the flour and spices into a large mixing bowl. Stir in the sugar. Using a mixer at medium speed, beat the butter, jams, eggs, milk, and vanilla until smooth, 2 minutes. Stir in the nuts, if desired.
• Divide batter evenly among the prepared pans. Bake 18 to 23 minutes, until a wooden pick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool in the pans on a wire rack 10 minutes. Remove the layers from the pans to cool completely on a wire rack.
• To prepare the icing, combine the brown sugar, milk, butter, and salt in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat and add the confectioners' sugar. If the icing is too thick, add a little milk. Stir in nuts, if desired. Spread over one cake layer. Top with second layer; ice top. Top with third layer, ice top.

OLD-FASHIONED JAM CAKE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine raisins and pineapple; let stand for at least 30 minutes. , In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine dry ingredients; gradually add to creamed mixture alternately with jam and buttermilk, beating well after each addition. Stir in raisin mixture and nuts. , Spread into two greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. , For icing, in a large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in sugar and milk. Bring to a boil. Remove from the heat; cool until just warm. Pour into a large bowl; beat in enough confectioners' sugar to achieve a spreading consistency. Spread frosting between layers and over the top and sides of cake.

100 YEAR OLD JAM CAKE

Steps:

• 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.

GRANDMA'S JAM CAKE

Steps:

• On a cheese grater, grate 1 apple and 1 banana and put them aside.
• Preheat oven to 200 Celsius/400 Fahrenheit.
• In a bowl, add water and jam and mix using a fork.
• Add oil, cinnamon, vanilla, baking soda and sugar and mix well.
• Start adding and mixing flour using a mixer until you have created a not-too-thick-not-too-runny batter.
• Add the fruits to the mixture and mix gently with a fork.
• Pour into a baking pan and bake for 20-30 minutes, depending on your oven.