Blackberry Mint Cake

Name: Blackberry Mint Cake
Ingredients: 1 cup unsalted butter at room temperature, plus extra for greasing; 1 3/4 cups self-rising flour; 2 tsp baking powder; 1 cup plus 2 tbsp superfine sugar; 4 large eggs, lightly beaten; 1-2 tablespoon milk, if needed; 3 tablespoon blackberry or blackcurrant liqueur (optional); 1 1/4 cups blackberries; 3/4 cup unsalted butter at room temperature; 1/3 cup heavy cream; 3 1/3 cups confectioners' sugar; a pinch of salt; 1/4-1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract; green food coloring (optional); 3 1/2oz dark chocolate (about 70% cocoa solids), finely chopped; leaves from 1 bunch of mint; 1/4 cup blackberry jam; 1 1/4 cups blackberries

18 ingredients

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Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter at room temperature, plus extra for greasing
1 3/4 cups self-rising flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 cup plus 2 tbsp superfine sugar
4 large eggs, lightly beaten
1-2 tablespoon milk, if needed
3 tablespoon blackberry or blackcurrant liqueur (optional)
1 1/4 cups blackberries
3/4 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
1/3 cup heavy cream
3 1/3 cups confectioners' sugar
a pinch of salt
1/4-1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
green food coloring (optional)
3 1/2oz dark chocolate (about 70% cocoa solids), finely chopped
leaves from 1 bunch of mint
1/4 cup blackberry jam
1 1/4 cups blackberries

Directions

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["Preheat the oven to 350\u00b0F. Lightly grease and line two 8in cake pans with parchment paper, greasing the parchment too. In a medium bowl whisk the flour and baking powder together, then set aside.", "Put the butter and sugar in a large bowl and, using an electric mixer, beat together until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add the eggs, a little at a time, beating until fully combined. With the mixer on low, sift in the flour mixture in three additions, mixing until just combined.", "The cake batter should be a \"dropping consistency