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gja1000 · 08-28-2009, 01:29 PM

Hi Paula,
I was looking through some of my old hometown cook books from back in the 50's and 60's and I found a recipe for jam cake. It has the identical ingredients as the recipe you posted, but in lesser proportions. So, I feel sure this is probably close to your grandmother's recipe.

My grandma made chow chow relish from green tomatoes and/or yellow squash. She didn't have a recipe, so while she could still make it, I had the sense to watch her do it and write down the ingredients and the amounts. I've made it and it tasted just like hers, but it is a pain to make so I've only done it a time or two! Those old time recipes are priceless!!!

paula1961 · 08-28-2009, 02:13 PM

Gayle, I am so glad you found that. Why don't you post it? I for one would like to have it

You are sooo right, these old time recipes are priceless. Your grandmas relish sounds delicious! Personally I think church cookbooks and hometown recipe books get about as close to our grandma's as it gets!

gja1000 · 08-28-2009, 08:03 PM

Okie Dokie!

Jam Cake
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup brown sugar
3 eggs separated
1 & 3/4 cup of flour
1/2 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 cup blackberry jam
3 Tbs. milk
3/4 cup chopped raisins

Cream shortening and sugar; add egg yolks. Beat until fluffy. Sift flour with spices. Add flour/spice mix to shortening/sugar mix, alternately with jam and milk; add raisins. Gently fold in stiffly beaten egg whites. Place in angel food pan. Bake at 375 for 1 hour and 15 minutes.

paula1961 · 08-29-2009, 06:26 PM

Thanks Gayle!! That with the caramel frosting

BTW!! Mom made the other one in a bundt pan for the reunion today, it was YUMMY!!!!!!!!!!! So moist, my boys even ate it and they don't like jam

It really was very good

gja1000 · 08-30-2009, 05:52 AM

I bet it was really good! Thanks for reporting back to us. I may make it for some event, I sure don't want to have the whole cake in my house - I would eat the whole thing!!!

paula1961 · 08-31-2009, 03:17 PM

Gayle, Mom's was delicious, but I think I am going to use your recipe and her frosting, reason being, yours doesn't use plain flour. Mom's does. Sometimes I screw up with plain flour and soda/baking powder, I don't know why, usually my cakes fall. Anyways let me know how your turns out

08-28-2009, 01:29 PM	#16
gja1000 Donating 4WT Yakker Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Central Texas Posts: 5,717	Hi Paula, I was looking through some of my old hometown cook books from back in the 50's and 60's and I found a recipe for jam cake. It has the identical ingredients as the recipe you posted, but in lesser proportions. So, I feel sure this is probably close to your grandmother's recipe. My grandma made chow chow relish from green tomatoes and/or yellow squash. She didn't have a recipe, so while she could still make it, I had the sense to watch her do it and write down the ingredients and the amounts. I've made it and it tasted just like hers, but it is a pain to make so I've only done it a time or two! Those old time recipes are priceless!!! __________________ Gayle

08-28-2009, 08:03 PM	#18
gja1000 Donating 4WT Yakker Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Central Texas Posts: 5,717	Okie Dokie! Jam Cake 1/2 cup shortening 1 cup brown sugar 3 eggs separated 1 & 3/4 cup of flour 1/2 tsp. cloves 1 tsp. cinnamon 1 tsp. nutmeg 1 cup blackberry jam 3 Tbs. milk 3/4 cup chopped raisins Cream shortening and sugar; add egg yolks. Beat until fluffy. Sift flour with spices. Add flour/spice mix to shortening/sugar mix, alternately with jam and milk; add raisins. Gently fold in stiffly beaten egg whites. Place in angel food pan. Bake at 375 for 1 hour and 15 minutes. __________________ Gayle

08-30-2009, 05:52 AM	#20
gja1000 Donating 4WT Yakker Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Central Texas Posts: 5,717	I bet it was really good! Thanks for reporting back to us. I may make it for some event, I sure don't want to have the whole cake in my house - I would eat the whole thing!!! __________________ Gayle

08-28-2009, 02:13 PM	#17
paula1961 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 3,383	Gayle, I am so glad you found that. Why don't you post it? I for one would like to have it You are sooo right, these old time recipes are priceless. Your grandmas relish sounds delicious! Personally I think church cookbooks and hometown recipe books get about as close to our grandma's as it gets!

08-29-2009, 06:26 PM	#19
paula1961 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 3,383	Thanks Gayle!! That with the caramel frosting BTW!! Mom made the other one in a bundt pan for the reunion today, it was YUMMY!!!!!!!!!!! So moist, my boys even ate it and they don't like jam It really was very good

08-31-2009, 03:17 PM	#21
paula1961 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 3,383	Gayle, Mom's was delicious, but I think I am going to use your recipe and her frosting, reason being, yours doesn't use plain flour. Mom's does. Sometimes I screw up with plain flour and soda/baking powder, I don't know why, usually my cakes fall. Anyways let me know how your turns out

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