1 c. butter
1 1/3 c. sugar
4 eggs
1 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. baking soda
1 c. blackberry jam
1 c. pear preserves
1 c. strawberry preserves
1 c. cherry preserves
1 c. raisins
1 c. black walnuts
1 c. English walnuts or pecans
1 tsp. each cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves, allspice
3 c. flour
1 tsp. vanilla
4 tbsp. cocoa

Melt butter; add sugar. Beat eggs in separately. Mix buttermilk with soda and add to butter and sugar. Add jam, raisins, preserves, nuts, spices and cocoa; mix well. Add flour and vanilla; mix. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until done. Makes 3 layers.