This is a wonderful homemade blackberry cake recipe. This cake is so moist and the berry flavor is amazing.
Team this up with my homemade berry whipped cream and you are in paradise. Substitute raspberries if you wish.
OLD FASHIONED BLACKBERRY CAKE
3/4 cup shortening
1-1/2 cups white sugar
3 eggs
3-1/2 cups flour
1 cup
homemade buttermilk
1 cup
homemade blackberry jam (or preserves)
1 tsp
homemade pure vanilla extract
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp cinnamon
Icing
2 cups sugar
1 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup
homemade unsalted butter
1 tsp
homemade pure vanilla extract
1/4 cup blackberries with juice, pureed
blackberries for garnish
PREHEAT oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour three 9" cake pans; set aside.
Cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a
time, beating well after each addition. Add jam and mix well. Combine
dry ingredients; divide into thirds and add alternating with the
buttermilk. Pour evenly into prepared cake pans and bake for 30
minutes.
Icing
Cook 1-1/2 cups sugar with the cream. Melt the remaining 1/2 cup sugar
and add to the cooked sugar and cream mixture. Cook until soft ball
forms. Remove from heat and add the vanilla, butter and blackberry
puree; beating well. Frost cooled cake and garnish with more
blackberries.