Boysenberry Cake

This is like a coffee cake and tastes alot like a cobbler. It is an old recipe from my grandma. If you can't find boysenberries, you can substitute with blackberries. This is delicious served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 12
• Yields: 1 cake

Ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup shortening
• 1  cup milk
• 1 1⁄2 cups flour
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 2  cups sugar
• 2  teaspoons baking powder
• 2  cups  boysenberries (frozen, partially thawed)
• 2  tablespoons butter

Directions

1. In a bowl combine flour salt and baking powder.Cream the shortening and 1 cup of the sugar in a mixing bowl. Add the flour mixture to the shortening mixture alternately with the milk , beat until smooth. Grease a 13x9 pan and spread in the batter. Cover the batter with the 2 cups boysenberries. Cover the berries with the remaining 1 cup sugar and dot with butter. Pour 1 cup hot water over the berries. Bake at 325 degrees for about 1 hour.