Ingredients for Cake:

• 1-3/4 cups flour
• 1-1/2 cups sugar
• 1 cup salad oil
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup blackberry jam
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup chopped nuts
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon allspice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 eggs

Ingredients for Caramel Frosting:

• 1 stick butter
• 1-1/2 cups brown sugar
• 1/3 cup cream
• 1-1/2 cups confectioner's sugar

Direction:

Cake: Mix all ingredients together and beat. Grease and flour two 9-inch pans. Fill pans with cake batter and bake 30 to 35 minutes at 350 degrees. Ice with caramel frosting.

Frosting: Combine first 3 ingredients. Bring to boil for 2 minutes. Sift sugar and beat into mixture.

Hint: For best results, an apple cut in half and placed in the cake box will keep the cake fresh several days longer. (Suitable for freezing).