Blackberry Cake

• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 4 eggs
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 14 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 12 cups fresh blackberries
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 box powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 tablespoons cold coffee

1. In a large mixing bowl, cream together the sugar and butter.
2. Beat the eggs and add to the creamed mixture; stir to combine.
3. In another bowl, add the flour, spices, baking soda, and baking powder; stir to combine.
4. Add to the creamed mixture alternately with the buttermilk, stirring to combine after each addition.
5. Gently fold in the blackberries.
6. Pour batter into 3 greased and floured 8-inch round cake pans.
7. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until pick comes out clean.
8. Cool on a wire rack.
9. For the icing: using an electric mixer, beat all the ingredients together until smooth and fluffy.
10. Add more coffee or water if necessary to get a good spreading consistency.
11. Spread icing between cake layers and then the sides and top of the cake.

sugar, butter, eggs, allpurpose, ground cloves, ground nutmeg, ground cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, buttermilk, fresh blackberries, butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, cold coffee

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/blackberry-cake-64038 (may not work)