1 c. butter
2 c. sugar
2 c. buttermilk
2 tsp. baking soda
6 eggs
4 c. self-rising flour
1 tsp. each: Cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and vanilla
1 box seedless raisins
1 sm. can crushed pineapple
2 c. blackberry jam
1 c. peach preserves
1 c. pecans

Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs and beat well. Sift flour and spices together. Add soda to buttermilk and alternate the dry ingredients and buttermilk. Put in other ingredients. Add jam last and bake at 350 degrees.

FILLING:

1 c. evaporated milk
1 c. sugar
3 slightly beaten egg yolks
1/2 c. butter
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 c. coconut

Cook until thickened and take off stove. Add 1 cup pecans. Cool and then spread. Makes 6 layers.

ICING:

1 tbsp. white syrup
2 tbsp. vanilla
3/4 c. butter
4 c. sugar
1 c. milk

Caramelize 2/3 sugar in iron skillet. Heat together 1 cup milk and rest of sugar until soft ball stage is reached. Add the caramelized sugar and let it cool. Add vanilla and then spread.