Old-Fashioned Jam Cake Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup raisins
• 1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple, undrained
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 large eggs, room temperature
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup baking cocoa
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 jar (12 ounces) or 1 cup blackberry jam
• 2/3 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• CARAMEL ICING:
• 1 cup butter, cubed
• 2 cups packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup 2% milk
• 3-1/2 to 4 cups confectioners' sugar