Blackberry Spice Cake

A creamy brown sugar icing is the perfect complement for this lightly spiced blackberry cake.

Ingredients:

• Cake:
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup butter
• 2 cups seedless blackberry jam
• 1 cup sour milk (1 cup milk plus 1 1/2 tsp vinegar)
• 6 egg yolks, well beaten
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp cocoa powder
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 2 tsp allspice
• 2 tsp ground cloves
• 3 cups flour
• 6 egg whites
• Icing:
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup dark brown sugar
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 3/4-2 cups confectioners sugar

Directions:

Cake: Cream butter and sugars then add eggs. Add spices, jam and flour alternating with sour milk. Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites. Bake at 350 degrees until a toothpick inserted in middle of cake comes out clean, 20-30 minutes. Let cake cool before icing. Icing: Melt butter, stir in brown sugar, and boil over low heat for 2 minutes. Add milk and bring to a full rolling boil. Cool to luke warm then beat in confectioners sugar until smooth. Use icing immediately.

Number of Servings: 10-12