Simple Jam Cake An Old Farm 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.

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.

BLACKBERRY JAM CAKE

Steps:

• Grease and flour two 8 or 9 inch round pans. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix flour with soda, salt, cinnamon, and cloves. Add nuts and raisins to dry ingredients if using.
• In a separate bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs one at a time, beating continuously. Add jam. Add flour mixture alternately with milk. Pour batter into prepared pans.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 35 minutes. Cool, and frost with Cream Cheese Frosting.
• To make Cream Cheese Frosting: mix together until creamy 1/4 cup butter, cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, and vanilla.

SIMPLE JAM CAKE, AN OLD FARM RECIPE

Steps:

• 1. Position oven rack on lowest level of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees. Line a springform cake tin with baking parchment or waxed paper on the base and sides.
• 2. In a large bowl sift flour, baking powder and salt together. With an electric mixer cream butter and sugar until well mixed and very pale. Then slowly add the eggs ensuring that they are combined thoroughly.
• 3. Add vanilla to the milk. Fold flour then the milk in 3 lots in using broad strokes ensuring that it is well combined. Pour the batter into the springform tin and bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes on the lowest rack. Then turn the heat down to 325 degrees and bake for an additional 40 minutes (or more depending on test) using a cake tester or a tooth pick to test for doneness. If it comes out clean then the cake is done.
• 4. Cool cake on wire rack. Remove from pan and cut into two layers with a long bread knife. Spread jam thickly on bottom layer. Use as much jam or as little as you prefer. Place top layer on cake and sprinkle powdered sugar on top of cake as thickly as you like.
• 5. CHEAT: Use a two layer yellow cake mix and spread jam in between layers. Sprinkle powdered sugar on top. Much quicker but not authentic. hehe :)

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.

EASY JAM CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven 325 degrees mix ingredients and pour into greased and floured pan. Bake approximately 1 hour. Test cake with toothpicks to determine when cake is done. Frost when cool.
• 2. CARAMEL ICING 1 Box Light Brown sugar 1 Stick Butter or Maragine 1 cup Half and Half
• 3. Stir until boils. Do not stir after it begin to boil. Cook to soft ball stage. Beat until thickens then frost. If frosting becomes too hard, add hot water.