Blackberry Jam Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1 cup butter, room temperature
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/3 cup cooking oil
• 6 eggs
• 6 tablespoons sour cream
• 2 cups blackberry jam
• 3 cups flour, sifted
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons nutmeg
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon clove, ground
• 1 teaspoon allspice, ground
• 1 cup dates, chopped
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 1/2 cups pecans or 1 1/2 cups walnuts, chopped

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325.
• 2 grease and flour cake pan. original recipe calls for tube pan, but i've always used 9 x 13.
• 3 in large mixing bowl, cream together butter, sugar and oil until light and fluffy.
• 4 beat in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• 5 beat in sour cream and jam.
• 6 sift or stir together flour, soda and spices. reserve a small amount to coat the dates, raisins and nuts. stir remaining dry ingredients into jam mixture.
• 7 stir in flour-coated fruits and nuts.
• 8 pour batter into prepared cake pan and bake for approximately 1 to 1 1/2 hours (will depend on which type of pan you use) or until it tests done.