Blackberry Jam Cake

Blackberry Jam Cake

Serves 6

1/2  Cup Sugar
1/4  Cup Butter or Margarine
2 Large Eggs
1 Cup Unbleached All-purpose Flour
1 Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
1/2 Teaspoon Baking Soda
1/4 Teaspoon Ground Cloves
1/4 Teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
1/3 Cup Butter/Sour Milk
1/2 Cup Seedless Blackberry Jam
1/4 Cup Chopped Walnuts

2 Tablespoons Butter or Margarine
1/2 Cup Packed Brown Sugar
3 Tablespoons Milk
1 3/4 Cups Sifted Powdered Sugar

Cream together sugar and butter or margarine. Beat in eggs.  Stir together flour, and spices; add to
creamed mixture alternately with butter/sour milk, beating until well blended after each addition.  Fold in blackberry jam or preserves and nuts leaving swirls of jam.  (DO NOT OVERMIX)  Turn into greased and lightly floured 9 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan.  Bake at 350 degree F. oven 25
minutes or until done.  Cool completely.  Frost with Carmel Icing.
 
CARMEL ICING:
In small saucepan, melt butter or margarine; stir in brown sugar.  Cook stirring constantly, til
mixture bubbles; remove from heat.  Cool 5 minutes.  Stir in milk and blend in powdered sugar;
beat til spreading consistancy is reached.
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