Mom’s Jam Cake Recipe

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option with similar fat content.

walnuts

🥗Healthier: pecans

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Pecans are a healthier nut alternative, while sunflower seeds are a cost-effective substitute.

Melt 1 cup of butter in a bowl, not completely but enough.

Measure out 2 cups of granulated sugar.

Add 2/3 teaspoon of salt.

Chop walnuts and measure out 1 cup.

Measure 3 cups of flour.

Add 1 teaspoon of baking soda, 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, 1 teaspoon of nutmeg, and 1 teaspoon of ground clove.

Crack 4 eggs into a bowl.

Measure 1 cup of grape jam and 1 cup of buttermilk.

Preheat the oven to 325°F (163°C).

Grease a bundt cake pan with cooking spray.

Combine wet ingredients: melted butter, eggs, buttermilk, and grape jam in a bowl and whisk together.

Add dry ingredients: salt, baking soda, sugar, and spices to the wet mixture.

Gradually mix in the flour until combined.

Fold in the chopped walnuts.

Pour the batter into the prepared bundt pan.

Bake in the preheated oven for about 50 minutes, checking with a toothpick for doneness.

Let the cake cool in the pan before removing it.

Cooking Techniques

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