Molasses Jam Cake

This is a very delicious layer cake that everyone will enjoy, just an old-fashioned recipe that is easy to make!!

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Yields: 1 2 layer cake

Ingredients

• 2  cups hot water
• 4  cups flour
• 1  cup  vegetable oil
• 1  cup sugar
• 2  eggs, well beaten
• 2  cups molasses
• 2  teaspoons baking soda
• 2  teaspoons cloves
• 2  teaspoons salt
•  raspberry jam

• MOLASSES BUTTER FROSTING

• 3  cups confectioners' sugar
• 1  egg white, unbeaten
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract, lemon extract or 1  teaspoon  rum extract
• 1⁄3 cup butter or 1⁄3 cup margarine
• 1  tablespoon molasses
• 2  tablespoons milk

Directions

1. Bring water to a boil and set aside.
2. Preheat ove to 350F,.
3. Mix oil and sugar, then add beaten eggs and molasses. mix well. Add half of the dry ingredients and mix. Add the hot water, mix and them add the remaining dry ingredients. Mix for two minutes on medium speed.
4. Pour into two prepared 8x8-inch pans and bake at 350F for 40-45 minutes. Cool on a rack.
5. Place jam between layer of cake.
6. MOLASSES BUTTER FROSTING:
7. Add 1 cup confectioner's sugar, egg white and flavoring to creamed butter or margarine. Mix well. Add remaining confectioner's sugar alternately with molasses and milk. Beat well. Frost cake.