Blackberry Cake And Caramel Frosting Recipe
Ingredients:
- 1 cup butter flavored Crisco
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon allspice
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 4 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup sour milk (1 cup sweet milk plus 1 tablespoon vinegar)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda dissolved in half of milk
- 3/4 cup blackberries plus 1/4 cup juice
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts
- Frosting
- 1 cup light brown sugar (firmly packed)
- 5 tablespoons canned milk (carnation)
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 2/3 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
Directions:
- Cake: Cream Crisco and sugar; add eggs and beat well. Add flour and spices (sifted together) alternately with milk. Fold in berries, juice, and nuts, gently.
- Bake in a 10-inch tube pan for 1 hour and 10 minutes. Use cake tester. Bake a few more minutes if needed. Bake in a 350 degree F oven. Frost and dust with confectioners' sugar.
- Easy Caramel Frosting: In saucepan, mix first four ingredients. Heat to boiling; stirring constantly. Remove from heat to cool. Stir in vanilla. Add confectioners' sugar about 3 tablespoonfuls at a time. Beat until smooth and creamy. Frost cake.