Blackberry Cake

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup shortening or butter
• 5 eggs, beaten until smooth
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 3 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons nutmeg
• 2 teaspoons ground allspice
• 2 teaspoons ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups blackberries

Instructions

1. Add baking soda to buttermilk.
2. Mix flour, spices and salt together.
3. Add all remaining ingredients except blackberries to the buttermilk-soda mixture; mix well.
4. Add the blackberries (drain all juice, if frozen or canned), and beat until well mixed. Batter will be thick.
5. Grease and flour a tube cake pan.
6. Bake at 350 degrees F for 1 hour.
7. May be served plain or with whipped cream.