Old Fashioned Blackberry Cake Recipes

GRANDMA NORN'S UNBELIEVABLE BLACKBERRY CAKE

Steps:

• In large bowl mix cake mix, eggs, oil and Jello on high speed with electric mixer about 2 minutes.
• Add berries; mix until blended well.
• Pour into greased and floured 9x13-inch pan.
• Bake at 350 until fork inserted in center comes out clean, about 40-45 minutes.
• Allow cake to cool completely.
• In bowl make icing by beating cream cheese and butter until smooth. Gradually add confectioners' sugar.
• Frost cake, chill and serve.

GRANDMA'S BLACKBERRY CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Toss blackberries with 1/4 cup flour; set aside. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in eggs. Combine baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, cloves, allspice and remaining 1-3/4 cups flour; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition. Fold in blackberries. , Pour into a greased and floured 9-in. square baking pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 45-50 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. If desired, serve with whipped cream and top with confectioners' sugar and additional fresh blackberries.

MAMIE'S BLACKBERRY CAKE WITH CARAMEL ICING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Beat white sugar and shortening together in a bowl using an electric mixer until creamy; add eggs and mix well. Mix cinnamon, cloves, and vanilla extract into creamed butter mixture.
• Whisk buttermilk and baking soda together in a separate bowl; stir into creamed butter mixture until thoroughly mixed. Slowly stir flour into butter-buttermilk mixture until batter is smooth; fold in blackberries. Pour batter into the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing to a serving plate.
• Combine brown sugar, evaporated milk, and butter in a saucepan; cook and stir mixture over medium heat until a small amount of brown sugar mixture dropped into cold water forms a soft ball. Remove saucepan from heat and stir in vanilla extract. Beat by hand until icing is thick. Spread icing quickly over top and sides of cake.

CRISP EVENINGS BLACKBERRY CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch cake pan.
• Stir milk and vinegar together in a small bowl; set aside to sour for 5 minutes.
• Beat white sugar and 3/4 cup butter together in a bowl using an electric mixer until creamy and smooth; beat in eggs, soured milk, baking soda, cardamom, cloves, and nutmeg. Gradually stir in flour until just incorporated. Fold in 1 cup blackberries. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, 25 to 35 minutes. Allow cake to cool.
• Beat confectioners' sugar and 1/2 cup butter together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy; mix in 1/2 cup blackberries and milk until frosting is desired thickness. Spread icing on the cooled cake; sprinkle with coconut and pecans.

OLD-FASHIONED JAM CAKE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine raisins and pineapple; let stand for at least 30 minutes. , In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine dry ingredients; gradually add to creamed mixture alternately with jam and buttermilk, beating well after each addition. Stir in raisin mixture and nuts. , Spread into two greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. , For icing, in a large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in sugar and milk. Bring to a boil. Remove from the heat; cool until just warm. Pour into a large bowl; beat in enough confectioners' sugar to achieve a spreading consistency. Spread frosting between layers and over the top and sides of cake.

BLACKBERRY CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Butter the sides and bottom of a 10-inch springform pan and line the bottom with a circle of parchment.
• Combine the flour, baking soda and cream of tartar; set aside. With the paddle attachment on an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugar until white and fluffy. Add one egg and mix at medium speed until smooth. Stop the mixer and scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl. Add one-third of the flour mixture, then the second egg, another third of the flour, the last egg, and the rest of the flour, stopping to scrape the bowl after each addition. Continue mixing at medium speed until the batter is very smooth, about 10 minutes. (It is important to beat enough air into the batter to make it very light. If you skimp on the mixing time, your cake will be too dense and will not rise to its potential).
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Smooth the surface with a rubber scraper or the back of a spoon, then scatter berries on top in a single layer. (The berries will sink and be covered as the cake rises.) Bake for 50 minutes to an hour. Cake is done when top is golden brown and firm to the touch, and sides have pulled away from pan. A knife inserted in cake should come out clean except for berry juice. Turn cake out of pan immediately and cool on wire rack.
• You can sift a little powdered sugar on top before serving, if you like. Serve topped with softly whipped unsweetened cream or vanilla ice cream.

OLD FASHIONED BLUEBERRY CAKE

Steps:

• Combine 2 T. sugar and water, pour over the blueberries and allow to stand 30 minutes.
• Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, salt, blueberry mixture, flour, raisins and preserves.
• Beat at medium speed until well blended.
• Desolve baking soda in buttermilk; add to batter and mix well, but do not overbeat.
• Pour batter into 3 greased and floured 8 inch round cake pans.
• Bake at 350 for 25 to 35 minutes, or until cake tester comes out clean.
• Remove from pans and cool on wire racks.
• Sprinkle with powdered sugar between layers and on top of cake.