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West Virginia Blackberry Cake Recipe
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West Virginia Blackberry Cake
2 C. sugar
1 C. softened butter
4 eggs
3 C. flour
1 t. each ground cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon
1 t. baking soda
1 t. baking powder
1 C. buttermilk
1 1/2 C. fresh blackberries
Icing (recipe follows)
Cream sugar and butter until fluffy. Beat eggs and add to creamed mixture,
beating well.
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.
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.
Icing
1 C. softened butter
1 lb. powdered sugar
1 t. vanilla
3 T. cold coffee
Combine ingredients and beat until smooth, adding coffee if necessary to achieve
a spreading consistency.