Fresh Blackberry Cake

Head for the kitchen and reap the rewards of this delicious cake.

Ingredients: 

3 cups all-purpose flour

2 cups sugar

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 teaspoon ground cloves

3 eggs, beaten

1 cup butter, melted

1 cup buttermilk

1 ½ cups fresh blackberries

1 tablespoon soda

½  cup chopped pecans or walnuts

½ cup raisins (I use “golden”)

Directions:

Combine first 6 ingredients in a large mixing bowl; add eggs, butter, buttermilk, and blackberries.  Beat 1 minute on medium speed of an electric mixer.  Stir in soda, pecans, and raisins; spoon batter into a greased and floured 10-inch Bundt pan.  Bake at 350 degrees for 55 to 60 minutes or until cake tests done.

Yield:  one 10-inch cake

Recipe and Picture by Linda