Simple Jam Cake An Old Farm Recipes

Steps:

• 1. Cream butter and add sugar slowly. Beat till creamy.
• 2. Add eggs (room temperature) one at a time beating after each egg.
• 3. Sift flour.Then sift 3 1/2 cups flour again with baking soda and spices..
• 4. Add flour mixture alternately with milk. Blend all ingredients together well.
• 5. Mix cake at least 10 minutes.
• 6. Fold in strawberry jam.
• 7. Grease and flour cake pans and pour batter in them. Can use 13x9" or bundt cake pan. Bake at 375 degrees for 30-40 minutes till golden brown.
• 8. CARMEL ICING: mix 1 1/2 cups melted butter and brown sugar. Add 1/2 cup of milk or cream and 2 teaspoons of vanilla. Add enough confectioners sugar to make spreadable consistency.About 1 box.Frost cake while warm.

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar.
• Beat in eggs, one at a time.
• Sift dry ingredients together.
• Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk.
• Stir in vanilla.
• Fold jam (or preserves) into cake mixture.
• Turn into well-greased tube (angel food) or bundt pan.
• Bake at 300 deg F for 15 minutes, then raise heat to 350 deg F and bake 45 minutes.
• Let cool 15 minutes.
• Sift powdered sugar over it while still warm.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine raisins and pineapple; let stand for at least 30 minutes. , In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine dry ingredients; gradually add to creamed mixture alternately with jam and buttermilk, beating well after each addition. Stir in raisin mixture and nuts. , Spread into two greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. , For icing, in a large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in sugar and milk. Bring to a boil. Remove from the heat; cool until just warm. Pour into a large bowl; beat in enough confectioners' sugar to achieve a spreading consistency. Spread frosting between layers and over the top and sides of cake.

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Butter a 25cm square or 20 x 30cm rectangular cake tin or baking dish.
• Beat the butter, sugar, flour, eggs and vanilla extract together until smooth. Spread the jam over the base of the tin, and dollop over the cake batter. Spread over evenly. Bake for 20-25 mins until the sponge is light golden and risen, and a skewer inserted into the middle comes back clean. Serve warm with custard, cream or ice cream.