Ingredients

  • 1/4 lb butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1/4 cup cranberry jam
  • 1 1/4 cups flour
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 2 teaspoons ground cardamom
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder or 1 teaspoon baking soda (I use baking powder)

Method

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  • Grease and flour a 8x4x3 inch loaf pan or an 8 cup round baking pan.
  • Sieve flour with baking powder, cinnamon, cloves, ginger and cardamom.
  • Set aside.
  • Cream butter and sugar.
  • Add the eggs, one by one, keep whipping.
  • Add buttermilk and jam, mix.
  • Add flour mixture and mix gently.
  • Pour the batter in the prepared pan.
  • Bake on lowest rack in the oven for about 50-60 minutes.
  • Test with a skewer that the cake is done.