Ingredients

  • 2-1/2 cups Fresh Blackberries
  • 2-1/4 cups Sugar, Divided
  • 1 pinch Ground Cinnamon
  • 3 cups Self-Rising Flour
  • 2 teaspoons Lemon Instant Pudding Mix
  • 1/2 teaspoons Salt
  • 1 cup Butter, Softened
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla
  • 4 whole Eggs At Room Temperature
  • 1 cup Milk

Method

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and lightly flour three round 8-inch cake pans and set aside. (I use baking spray with flour.)
  • 2. Mix 1/4 cup of sugar, a pinch of cinnamon and blackberries in a bowl and set aside.
  • 3. Combine flour, pudding mix and salt in a small mixing bowl.
  • 4. Beat butter or margarine with a mixer at medium speed until it's whipped and fluffy.
  • 5. Add the remaining sugar (2 cups) and vanilla, beat well.
  • 6. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • 7. Add dry flour mixture and milk alternately, beating on low speed after each addition.
  • 8. Place berries in cake pan.
  • 9. Pour batter over the berries and lightly swirl with a spoon.
  • 10. Lightly tap the cake pan on the counter until the batter has spread in the entire pan.
  • 11. Bake 25 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
  • 12. Cool for 10 minutes before removing cake from pans.
  • When cake is completely cool, stack layers and ice the cake with buttercream icing.
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