Kentucky Blackberry Jam Cake with Carmel Frosting - Recipe

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Directions

CAKE: Cream butter and sugar until light. Add eggs (1 at a time): beat well. Add jam: beat well. Add Flour, soda, salt, cloves & allspice alternately with buttermilk: beat until smooth. Stir in nuts & raisins. Pour into 4 (9in) pans. Bake at 325 for 35 minutes.

Frosting: In large saucepan, mix ingredients. Bring to a boil, cover and cook 3 minutes. Uncover and cook to 236 degrees on candy thermometer or until soft ball forms when dropped in cold water (soft ball stage). Cool 3 minutes. Beat until thick. If too stiff, add a bit of hot water.

Ingredients
-		1 cup soft butter
-		1 cup buttermilk
-		5 eggs
-		1 cup seedless blackberry jam
-		3 cups flour
-		1 teaspoon soda
-		1 each salt, ground cloves, and allspice (1/2 teaspoon each)
-		1 cup chopped nuts or raisins (optional)
-		FROSTING
-		2 cups packed light brown sugar
-		1 cup Sugar
-		2 tablespoons corn syrup
-		3 tablespoons Butter
-		2/3 cup cream
-		1 teaspoon vanilla and a dash of salt