Wyoming Blackberry Jam Cake with Caramel Frosting

Description

This recipe came from an estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Cabrera Estate in Malakoff, Texas in 1986.

• Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group

Ingredients

• 3 cups cake flour
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
• ¼ teaspoon allspice
• 2 sticks butter
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 6 eggs
• 2 cups seedless blackberry jam

Caramel Frosting

• ¾ cup firmly packed brown sugar
• ¼ cup granulated sugar
• ½ cup milk
• 1 tablespoon butter

Directions

1. Stir together flour, salt and spices.
2. Cream butter and sugar together well then add in the sifted flour mix and blend well.
3. Stir the soda into the buttermilk and add into the mixture and stir again.
4. Add eggs one at a time mixing well after each then add the jam and mix in thoroughly.
5. Bake in three greased and floured cake pans for 30 minutes.
6. When cool frost in between layers and sides and top of cake.
7. To make frosting boil brown sugar, sugar and milk until syrup forms a soft ball in cold water then add butter and cool to lukewarm.
8. Beat until thick and creamy.