Blackberry Cake

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon baking soda 
• 30 ounce blackberries undrained canned
• 1 cup butter softened
• 3 tablespoons cocoa 
• 4  eggs 
• 0.5 cup flour all-purpose
• 2.5 cups flour all-purpose
• 1 teaspoon ground allspice 
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves 
• 2 cups sugar 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 

Equipment

• oven
• mixing bowl

Directions

1. Drain blackberries, reserving 1/2 cup juice. Dredge blackberries in 1/2 cup flour.
2. Combine butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl, beating well.
3. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
4. Combine 1/2 cups flour, cocoa, soda, and spices; add to creamed mixture alternately with blackberry juice, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat well after each addition. Stir in blackberries and vanilla.
5. Pour batter into 3 greased and floured 9 - inch round cake pans.
6. Bake at 350 for 30 to 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove layers from pans, and let cool completely.
7. Spread Caramel Cream Frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake.