3/4 c Butter 1 c Sugar 3 x Eggs 1 c Blackberry jam 1 t Baking soda 3 c Flour 1 t Cinnamon 1 t Nutmeg 1 t Cloves 1 c Raisins 1 t Vanilla 3/4 c Buttermilk 1 c Chopped nuts Cream butter and sugar well. Add eggs, one at a time and cream after each addition. Add jam. Sift together soda, spices and 2 cups flour. Add remaining flour to cream mixture alternately with buttermilk, starting and ending with dry ingredients. Stir in raisins, nuts and vanilla. Pour into two greased 9-inch cake pans. Bake at 325 for 30-45 minutes, or til done. *See Susan Emmick's Caramel Icing Source: newsletter 11-86 &"Defender"nwsppr Dolores McCann