West Virginia Blackberry Cake

Submitted by Bluemonkey

"I noticed a lack of blackberry recipes and found this one....years of baking experience tells me this is going to be a winner."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Yields: 1 layer cake
• Serves: 10

ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 4 eggs
• 3 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 1⁄2 cups fresh blackberries
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 lb powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 tablespoons coffee, cold

directions

1. Icing (recipe follows) using the last 4 ingredients
2. Cream sugar and butter until fluffy. Beat eggs and add to creamed mixture, beating well.
3. Combine flour, spices, baking soda and baking powder; whisk well. Add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, in three additions each, beating until smooth. Fold in berries.
4. Pour batter into three greased and floured, 8-inch-round layer pans. Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes, or until the top springs back when gently touched. Remove from pans and cool on wire racks. Stack layers, filling and frosting with icing.
5. Icing-Combine ingredients and beat until smooth, adding coffee if necessary to achieve a spreading consistency.