Very Old Recipe For Blackberry Jam Cake

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option while margarine is often less expensive.

blackberry jam

🥗Healthier: homemade fruit spread

💰Cheaper: store-brand jam

Homemade fruit spread can reduce sugar content and cost.

walnuts

🥗Healthier: pecans

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Pecans are a healthier nut alternative, while sunflower seeds are often cheaper.

Prepare an 11 by 16 sheet cake pan by greasing it with Crisco, lining it with wax paper, and dusting it with flour.

Sift 3 cups of cake flour and set aside.

In a bowl, combine 2 teaspoons of baking powder, 1 teaspoon of baking soda, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt, then sift together.

In a separate bowl, cream together 1/2 cup of softened butter and 1 1/2 cups of granulated sugar until light and fluffy.

Add 3 large eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.

Add 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract and mix.

Add 1 cup of seedless blackberry jam and mix until combined.

Alternately add the dry ingredients and 1 cup of buttermilk to the butter mixture, starting and ending with the dry ingredients, mixing gently to combine.

Fold in 1 cup of chopped walnuts that have been coated with 1 1/2 teaspoons of cake flour to prevent sinking.

Pour the batter into the prepared sheet cake pan and smooth the top.

Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F for about 30 minutes, checking for doneness with a toothpick.

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