Blackberry Jam Cake

Name: Blackberry Jam Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Yield: 16 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, room temperature; 2 cups white 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

Submitted by Mary K. W.

"This recipe is very moist and dense and reminds me of a good fruit cake. Even though the directions call for a tube pan, I usually use a 9 x 13 cake pan. And to my personal taste, the nuts can be omitted and never missed."

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Ready In:: 1hr 50mins
Ingredients:: 15
Serves:: 16

ingredients

1 cup butter, room temperature
2 cups white 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

directions

Preheat oven to 325.
Grease and flour cake pan. Original recipe calls for tube pan, but I've always used 9 x 13.
In large mixing bowl, cream together butter, sugar and oil until light and fluffy.
Beat in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Beat in sour cream and jam.
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.
Stir in flour-coated fruits and nuts.
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.

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Reviews

This is a lovely, moist cake with a deep color. It doesn't need icing, it's lovely as it is. I used chopped walnuts, and I thought the nuts were a great ingredient feature. I would use more! I used raisins and dates, and also dried strawberries...very nice! If I ever see dried blackberries (I may just dry some, myself!), I think they would make a superb addition to this moist cake.

Mme M
GREAT, GREAT, GREAT ~ Such an outstanding cake, this is!! The cake is simply chucked full of taste, & the blackberry jame makes it wonderful! I did include the nuts, just to see what they WHOLE thing tasted like, & I wasn't disappointed! AND, it couldn't be easier to make ~ certainly a keeper! Thanks so much for sharing this recipe!

Sydney Mike

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Mary K. W.

I'm a grandmother who loves having the grandkids around. My son is currently living with me (on a short term basis) so I get to see and spend time with his kids more than I ever had, and that's a great thing. I love trying new recipes and since I have found RecipeZaar, the new dishes have been streaming. Sometimes I think the kids would prefer a little break, but until they speak up, it's something new for them about everytime they visit with us. I don't consider myself a 'cook,' I can only follow recipes. To me a cook is someone who can come up with their own recipes and have success at it (like my daughter).

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