Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 34 cup butter
  • 12 cup buttermilk
  • 2 cups plain flour
  • 12 cup raisins, ground
  • 12 cup pecans, chopped
  • 34 teaspoon baking soda
  • 12 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 12 teaspoon allspice
  • 1 cup blackberry jam (or any flavor)
  • 8 egg whites (reserve yolks for frosting)
  • 8 egg yolks
  • 1 cup sugar
  • one fourth cup butter
  • 1 cup pecans, chopped
  • 1 cup Baker's angel flake sweetened coconut
  • 1 cup raisins, ground
  • 1 12 tablespoons cream

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350F; grease, flour and line with parchment or waxed paper three 8" round cake pans.
  • Cream the butter and sugar.
  • Add the jam, spices, buttermilk and soda.
  • Add the flour and mix until blended.
  • Beat the egg whites until stiff; gently fold into batter.
  • Turn into prepared cake pans.
  • Bake for 35-40 minutes.
  • When done, turn out onto cooling grid.
  • When completely cooled, frost.
  • While the cake is baking, make the frosting.
  • Mix all frosting ingredients and cook in a double boiler for 15 minutes.
  • Add a little cream to thin if it gets too thick.