1 c. shortening
2 c. sugar
4 eggs
1 c. strawberry jam
3 c. flour
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. allspice
1 tsp. baking soda
1 c. buttermilk
2 c. (packed) brown sugar
1/4 c. butter
1 tsp. vanilla
3 tsp. cream

Cream shortening with sugar; add eggs, one at a time. Add jam. Sift flour with spices; dissolve soda in buttermilk. Add flour mixture and buttermilk mixture alternately to jam mixture; mix well. Pour into greased large tube pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour and 30 minutes or until cake pulls away from pan at edges.

Bring brown sugar and 1/2 cup water to a boil until mixture spins thread. Combine butter, vanilla and cream in mixing bowl. Pour brown sugar mixture over butter mixture gradually; beat until thick enough to spread. Add more cream, if necessary. Spread on cake.