This is a traditional Kentucky Christmas Cake. I like it better than fruit cake and the pecans may be soaked in bourbon several days before the cake is made.
Original recipe makes 20 servings
Ingredients
1 cup butter
2 cups white sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon baking soda
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup blackberry preserves
1 cup chopped pecans
1 cup shredded coconut
1 cup raisins
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease one 10 inch tube pan and set aside.
- Cream together the butter and sugar. Add eggs separately, beating well after each.
- Sift together soda and flour; add alternately with buttermilk to creamed mixture. Mix well.
- Add jam, pecans, coconut and raisins. Mix well and pour into prepared pan. Bake for one hour or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Nutrition
Calories: 361 kcal
Carbohydrates: 54.4 g
Cholesterol: 57 mg
Fat: 15.2 g
Fiber: 1.7 g
Protein: 4.2 g
Sodium: 163 mg
