Heritage Jam Cake Recipes

HERITAGE JAM CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 9 inch, round cake pans, and line with parchment paper.
• Combine 2 1/2 cups flour, salt, and spices.
• Dissolve soda in buttermilk: stir well.
• Cream butter or margarine. Gradually add sugar, beating well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix flour mixture into creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Dredge dates and pecans in remaining 1/2 cup flour, and fold into batter. Carefully fold grape jam into batter. Pour batter into prepared pans.
• Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until a wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans for 10 minutes. Remove layers from pans, and cool completely.
• Spread hot Kentucky Fruit Filling between the layers and on top of the cake.

100-YEAR OLD JAM CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour four 8-inch or 9-inch cake pans, or line them with parchment paper. Combine buttermilk and baking soda; set aside. Sift together flour, salt, and spices; set aside. Cream butter, sugar, and vanilla until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well and scraping the bowl after each addition. To the butter mixture, add half the flour mixture and mix until combined. Add half the buttermilk mixture and mix until combined. Add the rest of the flour mixture and mix; then add the rest of the buttermilk and mix. Scrape the bowl and mix well. Add raisins, nuts, and jam; mix well. Pour into prepared pans. Bake 25 to 30 minutes, until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Place pans on wire racks to cool.