Blackberry Recipes

2 cups sugar
1 cup (2 sticks) butter
1 cup buttermilk
4 eggs
1 tsp soda
1 tsp (heaping) baking powder
3-1/2 cups cake flour
1-1/2 cups (not jelly) blackberry jam/preserves
3 tsp cinnamon
3 tsp allspice
1 tsp nutmeg

Cream sugar and butter add eggs. Cream thoroughly. Sift all dry ingredients together 3 times. Add alternately with buttermilk to creamed mixture. Add jam and mix thoroughly. Bake in 4 (four) layers in greased layer pans. Bake at 350 degree for 20-25 minutes. Put together with seven minute icing.

Note: Make one 4 layer cake or two 2 layer cakes. Yield: 12 Servings