1/2 c Sugar 1/4 t Ground Cloves
1/4 c Butter or Margarine 1/4 t Ground Nutmeg
2 ea Large Eggs 1/3 c Butter/Sour Milk
1 c Unbleached All-purpose Flour 1/2 c Seedless Blackberry Jam
1 t Ground Cinnamon 1/4 c Chopped Walnuts
1/2 t Baking Soda
-CARMEL ICING-
2 T Butter or Margarine 3 T Milk
1/2 c Packed Brown Sugar 1 3/4 c Sifted Powdered Sugar
Cream together sugar and butter or margarine. Beat in eggs. Stir
together flour, and spices; add to creamed mixture alternately with
butter/sour milk, beating til well blended after each addition. Fold
in blackberry jam or preserves and nuts leaving swirls of jam. (DO
NOT OVERMIX) Turn into greased and lightly floured 9 x 9 x 2-inch
baking pan. Bake at 350 degree F. oven 25 minutes or until done. Cool
completely. Frost with Carmel Icing. CARMEL ICING: In small saucepan,
melt butter or margarine; stir in brown sugar. Cook stirring
constantly, til mixture bubbles; remove from heat. Cool 5 minutes.
Stir in milk and blend in powdered sugar; beat til spreading
consistancy is reached.
Yields
6 servings