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Ingredients
| blackberries: 1 cup (fresh) |
| all-purpose flour (unsifted): 2 cups (divided) |
| salted butter: 1/2 cup (or margarine//softened) |
| granulated sugar: 1 cup |
| eggs: 2 |
| baking soda: 1 tsp |
| ground cinnamon: 1 tsp |
| ground nutmeg: 1 tsp |
| salt: 1/2 tsp |
| ground cloves: 1/4 tsp |
| allspice: 1/4 tsp |
| buttermilk: 3/4 cup |
| whipped cream topping |
Grandma's Blackberry Cake
Credit: AllRecipes
User rating:
"I REMEMBER going blackberry picking with Mom and Grandma. Even at 70 years old, Grandma could pick 3 gallons of berries before I had my pail half full. Grandma made up this recipe with her mom, and it's been passed down for five generations now. -Diana Martin, Moundsville, West Virginia"
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Prep Time
15 min -
Cook Time
45 min -
Servings
9 serving(s)
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Directions
- Toss blackberries with 2 tablespoons of flour; set aside. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs; beat well. Combine baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, cloves, allspice and remaining flour; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Fold in blackberries. Pour into a greased and floured 9-in. square baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 45-50 minutes or until the cake tests done. Cool on a wire rack. Serve with whipped cream if desired.