Christmas Jam Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup shortening
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup jam
• 3 cups sifted flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups chopped nuts (pecans or walnuts)
• 1 cup chopped dates
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 cup coconut
• 1 large apple, peeled & grated
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 1/2 cups sweetened condensed milk
• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup coconut
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 cake:.
• 2 cream sugar, shortening and soda well.
• 3 add eggs, one at a time and mix well.
• 4 add sifted flour and mix well. add nuts, fruit and jam.
• 5 bake in 3 layer cake pans or a bundt pan. bake 1 hour and 20 minutes at 325' or until done.
• 6 wrap in aluminum foil and put in freezer until christmas.
• 7 icing:.
• 8 put in double boiler and cook until thick. ice cake.
• 9 chill in the fridge until the icing hardens.
• 10 wrap in aluminum foil and put away until ready to serve (up to 1 month refridgerated).