Mam'S Black Cake

10 ingredients
5 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 cups buttermilk
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup fresh blackberries
  • 1 cup raisins

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour three 8 inch round cake layer pans.
  2. 2
    Dissolve the baking soda in the buttermilk.
  3. 3
    Combine the sugar, 3 1/2 cups of the flour, ground nutmeg, ground cloves, ground cinnamon and the butter. Stir in the buttermilk mixture.
  4. 4
    Toss the blackberries and raisins with the remaining 1/2 cup of flour to coat. Mix in the blackberries and the raisins into the batter and stir until evenly distributed. Pour batter into the prepared pans.
  5. 5
    Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 25 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center of the cakes comes out clean.

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