Fresh Blackberry Cake

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Oh yum! This is the most fabulous cake. I made several cakes and finally came up with a version that I LOVE enough to share. Enjoy!!

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups fresh blackberries
  • 1 pinch of cinnamon
  • 2 1/4 cups sugar (split)
  • 1 cup softened butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 4 eggs at room temperature
  • 3 cups self-rising flour 
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons lemon instant pudding mix
  • 1 cup of milk


Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and lightly flour three round 8-inch cake pans and set aside. (I use baking spray with flour.)
2. Mix 1/4 of sugar, a pinch of cinnamon and blackberries in a bowl and set aside.
3. Combine flour, pudding mix and salt in a small mixing bowl.
4. Beat butter or margarine with a mixer at medium speed until it’s whipped and fluffy.
5. Add the remaining sugar (2 cups) and vanilla, beat well.
6. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
7. Add dry flour mixture and milk alternately, beating on low speed after each addition.
8. Place berries in cake pan. 

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9. Pour batter over the berries and lighting swirl with a spoon.

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10. Lightly tap the cake pan on the counter until the batter has spread in the entire pan.
11. Bake 25 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
12. Cool for 10 minutes before removing cake from pans. 

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When cake is completely cool, stack layers and ice the cake with butter cream icing. 

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2 1/2 cups fresh blackberries
1 pinch of cinnamon
2 1/4 cups sugar (split)
1 cup softened butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 eggs at room temperature
3 cups self-rising flour 
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons lemmon instant pudding mix
1 cup of milk
Directions
Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and lightly flour three round 8-inch cake pans and set aside. 
(I use baking spray with flour.)
Mix 1/4 of sugar, a pinch of cinnamon and blackberries in a bowl and set aside.
Combine flour, pudding mix and salt in a small mixing bowl.
Beat butter or margarine with a mixer at medium speed until it’s whipped and fluffy.
Add the remaining sugar (2 cups) and vanilla, beat well.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Add dry flour mixture and milk alternately, beating on low speed after each addition.
Place berries in cake pan. Pour batter over the berries and lighting swirl with a spoon.
Lightly tap the cake pan on the counter until the batter has spread in the entire pan.
Bake 25 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
Cool for 10 minutes before removing cake from pans. 
When cake is completely cool, stack layers and ice the cake with butter cream icing.


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17 Responses to “Fresh Blackberry Cake”

  1. Sonya Says:
    July 1st, 2009 at 6:40 am

    This looks delicious!! I can’t wait to try this recipe out. Thanks for sharing.

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  2. SnowWhite Says:
    July 1st, 2009 at 7:20 am

    yummy! lemon and berry = delicious.

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  3. Deanne Says:
    July 1st, 2009 at 8:05 am

    oooh this looks delicious and perfect considering I’ve just picked a ton of blackberries and raspberries from my allotment :) x TFS x

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  4. Rona Says:
    July 1st, 2009 at 9:10 am

    This cake would be a a great summer dessert. Thank you for listing the recipe.

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  5. melissa @ the inspired room Says:
    July 1st, 2009 at 12:57 pm

    oh.my.blackberries. that looks fabulous!!!

    I’m saving this recipe! YUM!

    Happy summer!

    melissa @ the inspired room’s last blog post..Dreamy Escape in Nova Scotia

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  6. CJ Says:
    July 1st, 2009 at 2:50 pm

    That looks delicious! I wonder if that could be made without the pudding mix? I don’t buy mixes around here. :-)

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    Amy Reply:

    Yes, it could be made without the mix. That was to add a little lemon flavor, but it will taste very good without:-)

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  7. Angie from theArthurClan Says:
    July 1st, 2009 at 3:59 pm

    OMG – you are so tempting me lady! Blackberries are my favorite fruit in the whole entire world. I’m drooling…

    Angie from theArthurClan’s last blog post..Uber-Coolness Galore.

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  8. the monkey's mama Says:
    July 2nd, 2009 at 8:06 pm

    DELICIOUS! i love the looks of it, too! definitely bookmarking this in my “fave recipes” section

    the monkey’s mama’s last blog post..Thankful Thursday: week 10!

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  9. Sue from Oregon Says:
    July 2nd, 2009 at 10:27 pm

    oh goodness gracious…

    Sue from Oregon’s last blog post..3 Clover’s Thursday Challenge #20-Red, White and Blue

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    July 3rd, 2009 at 10:20 am

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  11. Tidymom Says:
    July 4th, 2009 at 3:52 pm

    ooooh, this sounds SO yummy Amy!! I LOVE blackberries!! I’m bookmarking this to try soon!

    Thanks!
    ~TidyMom

    Tidymom’s last blog post..Greek Chicken Pasta Salad (Guest Poster)

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  12. Meredith Says:
    July 31st, 2009 at 6:00 pm

    thanks for the recipe. i made this into cupcakes, and it was so yummy! you can see it here, on my blog:
    http://andcookiesforall.blogspot.com/2009/07/blackberry-bottom-cupcakes.html

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  13. jeanne j Says:
    August 11th, 2009 at 1:47 pm

    hey what does it mean by sugar (split)?

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  14. rperry10 Says:
    October 14th, 2009 at 2:16 pm

    This cake is wonderful! I used pistachio pudding because I had it on hand and the hint of flavor it imparts was good, too. I like the idea of lemon and next time I’ll use that.

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  15. Pat Says:
    October 30th, 2009 at 8:45 am

    Okay so far I’ve got your BBQ mini’s and now this cake to try!!! I love how you just swirl the berries into the batter, makes it seem like less hassle! Brilliant!

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  16. Heathers Cakes Says:
    November 4th, 2009 at 2:35 am

    The looks so fluffy and “break apart in your mouth”y, I love berries and frosting, I see you have a nice thick layer on that to!

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