Mam's Black Cake

This recipe came from my 90-year-old grandmother's handwritten recipe collection.

• Calories: 163 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups white sugar
• ½ cup butter
• 1 cup raisins
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 cups buttermilk
• 1 cup fresh blackberries

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour three 8 inch round cake layer pans.

Step 2

Dissolve the baking soda in the buttermilk.

Step 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.

Step 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.

Step 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.