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Blackberry Layer Cake

Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 32 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 12 minutes
Servings: 1 Triple-layer 8" or 9" round cake
Cuisine: Cake, Cake Recipe, Cookbook, Layer Cake
Calories: 3563

Ingredients
  

  • 3 1/2 cup flour all-purpose
  • 1 t. baking soda
  • 1/2 t. baking powder
  • 1/2 t. salt
  • 16 tbsp salted butter softened
  • 2 cup sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 1/2 cup blackberry puree pressed through a sieve
  • 1 1/2 t. vanilla extract
  • 2 cup plain yogurt substitute: sour cream
  • violet food coloring optional

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare cake rounds with non-stick cooking spray.
  2. Combine dry ingredients (flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt) in medium bowl; set aside.
  3. In large mixing bowl cream butter, add sugar until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, beat thoroughly after each addition then beat until fluffy.
  4. Add approximately half the blackberry puree; mix well. Add vanilla extract, mix. If adding food coloring, do that now.
  5. Alternately add flour, yogurt, and puree. Mix well, until just combined.
  6. Batter is thick. Divide evenly among 8" rounds.
  7. Bake cakes approx. 32-37 minutes.
  8. Cool cake rounds for 10 minutes before removing cake to cooling rack.

Nutrition

Calories: 3563kcalCarbohydrates: 699gProtein: 135gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 665mgSodium: 2734mgPotassium: 3369mgFiber: 59gSugar: 63gVitamin A: 1250IUVitamin C: 174.1mgCalcium: 1120mgIron: 36.5mg

Notes

Batter does not rise significantly.

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