Categories: Blackberries, Cake, Dessert

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 4 eggs
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 1/2 cups fresh blackberries
• Icing:
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 box powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 tablespoons cold coffee

Directions

1. In a large mixing bowl, cream together the sugar and butter.

2. Beat the eggs and add to the creamed mixture; stir to combine.

3. In another bowl, add the flour, spices, baking soda, and baking powder; stir to combine.

4. Add to the creamed mixture alternately with the buttermilk, stirring to combine after each addition.

5. Gently fold in the blackberries.

6. Pour batter into 3 greased and floured 8-inch round cake pans.

7. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until pick comes out clean.

8. Cool on a wire rack.

9. For the icing: using an electric mixer, beat all the ingredients together until smooth and fluffy.

10. Add more coffee or water if necessary to get a good spreading consistency.

11. Spread icing between cake layers and then the sides and top of the cake.

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