BLACKBERRY CAKE

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Recipe submitted by Jim Morris (The Sarge)

Ingredients

  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 3/4 cup butter
  • 1 cup blackberry preserves (seedless)
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon each ground cinnamon, allspice & nutmeg
  • Pinch salt
  • ● Put soda in buttermilk and mix well.
  • ● Cream sugar and butter. Add beaten eggs and preserves; remainder of ingredients.
  • ● Bake at 375 F (190 C) in regular oven, in three 9-inch cake pans until fork or wooden pick comes out clean.
  • Cream Cheese Frosting
  • 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese
  • 1 (1-pound) package confectioner's sugar
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
  • 1 tablespoon cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ● Cream cheese and butter; add flavoring, sugar and cream; mix well and apply to cake, between layers and then over entire cake. Bon Appetite!

Preparation

Step 1

"Here is my recipe for Blackberry Cake. It is a old Bonner family recipe. I can remember Mom cooking this cake back around the late 40's."