1 c. melted butter
4 eggs, beaten
2 c. sugar
3 1/2 c. flour
1 c. sweet milk
1 c. raisins
1 c. blackberry jam
1 c. nuts
1 tsp. spice
1 c. fig preserves
1 c. cherries

Combine butter, eggs, sugar then alternately add flour and milk. Beat well then stir in raisins, nuts, jam, spice and crushed fig preserves. Bake in round or square pans until done.

FILLING:

2 c. sugar
1 c. water
2 lemons, grated
1 c. orange juice
1 c. coconut

Cook sugar and water several minutes then add other ingredients and pour over cooled layers. Place cherries between cake layers and on top for decoration.