Blackberry Chocolate Cake

Photo: flickr user peyri

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon allspice

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

3/4 cup buttermilk

2 tablespoons apple juice

1 tablespoon vanilla

cup Crisco

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup brown sugar

3 eggs, separated

1/2 cup blackberry jam

2 squares baking chocolate, melted

1 cup raisins

1/2 cup nuts, chopped

Preparation

Mix flour, soda, salt and spices; set aside. Mix milk and juice. Cream Crisco, beat in sugars until fluffy. Add egg yolks and beat well. Add vanilla. Add flour mixture alternately with milk mixture. Beat after each addition. Fold in jam, nuts and raisins; also fold in cooled chocolate.

Beat egg whites to peaks, then fold mixture into beaten egg whites. Bake in greased and floured 10-inch tube pan at 350 degrees for 55-60 minutes. When cool, wrap in plastic wrap and store in refrigerator 2 days to mellow.