
Ingredients:
Blackberry Jam
1 lb frozen blackberries
2 cups of sugar
2 tbs lemon juice
Cake
3 cups all purpose flour
3 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 cups of sugar
4 eggs
2 cups vegetable oil
1 1/3 whole milk
1 tbs lime zest
1 tbs lemon zest
Frosting
2 8oz packages of cream cheese
1/2 cup butter
3 tbs coconut rum
2 tbs fresh lime juice
3 1/2 cups powder sugar
Directions:
1. Drain the juice from the blackberries. (You can save it to make some pancakes the next day)
2. Combine the blackberries, sugar and lemon juice in a medium sauce pot.
3. Bring to boil and lower the temperature to medium low. Cook for 30-35 minutes.
4. Cool down, transfer into a jar and refrigerate.
1. Preheat the oven to 350. Grease and lightly flour 3, 8-inch round cake pans.
2. Prepare all the ingredients and have them ready before starting the batter.
3. Sift the flour, baking powder and salt together.
4. Beat the sugar and eggs together, on high speed, until light and fluffy, about 5-7 minutes.
5. With mixer running, drizzle in the oil and beat until well combined.
6. Add the zest.
7. Alternating, beat in dry ingredients and milk. Start and end with dry ingredients.
8. Divide the batter between the 3 cake pans. Bake for 18-20 minutes. Do a toothpick test to make sure its done.
9. Cool in the pan for about 10 minutes and transfer onto a wire rack to cool completely.
1. Combine the ingredients for the frosting in a mixer. Beat until very well combines. Refrigerate until ready to use.
1. Spread jam between the cake layers. Place the cake with jam in the refrigerator and cool for about 30-45 minutes.
2. Once the cake is cold, frost it using a rubber spatula. Even out the frosting with the a metal icing spatula. (to get even surface)
3. Decorate with blackberries.

Ingredients
- Blackberry Jam
- 1 lb frozen blackberries
- 2 cups of sugar
- 2 tbs lemon juice
- Cake
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 3 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 cups of sugar
- 4 eggs
- 2 cups vegetable oil
- 1 1/3 whole milk
- 1 tbs lime zest
- 1 tbs lemon zest
- Frosting
- 2 8 oz packages of cream cheese
- 1/2 cup butter
- 3 tbs coconut rum
- 2 tbs fresh lime juice
- 3 1/2 cups powder sugar
Instructions
- Jam:
- Drain the juice from the blackberries. (You can save it to make some pancakes the next day)
- Combine the blackberries, sugar and lemon juice in a medium sauce pot.
- Bring to boil and lower the temperature to medium low. Cook for 30-35 minutes.
- Cool down, transfer into a jar and refrigerate.
- Cake
- Preheat the oven to 350. Grease and lightly flour 3, 8-inch round cake pans.
- Prepare all the ingredients and have them ready before starting the batter.
- Sift the flour, baking powder and salt together.
- Beat the sugar and eggs together, on high speed, until light and fluffy, about 5-7 minutes.
- With mixer running, drizzle in the oil and beat until well combined.
- Add the zest.
- Alternating, beat in dry ingredients and milk. Start and end with dry ingredients.
- Divide the batter between the 3 cake pans. Bake for 18-20 minutes. Do a toothpick test to make sure its done.
- Cool in the pan for about 10 minutes and transfer onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- Frosting:
- Combine the ingredients for the frosting in a mixer. Beat until very well combines. Refrigerate until ready to use.
- Putting The Cake Together:
- Spread jam between the cake layers. Place the cake with jam in the refrigerator and cool for about 30-45 minutes.
- Once the cake is cold, frost it using a rubber spatula. Even out the frosting with the a metal icing spatula. (to get even surface)
- Decorate with blackberries.
Notes
Enjoy!!
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shopannies says
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Crystal says
Gorgeous cake, my friend! I’m sure it was delicious too.
Karyn - Pint Sized Baker says
This cake looks wonderful! I but your Mama love it! I sure would.
Carrie @ My Favorite Finds says
Oh yes, I will be pinning and trying this! Thanks for sharing at Handmade Tuesdays!
Winnie says
Absolutely gorgeous looking cake
I wish I could have a slice as I’m sure it’s delicious!
Marina says
Beautiful cake and a beautiful gesture for Mother’s Day!
Recipes We Love says
OH YUM… i would just LOVE this but I may eat the whole thing myself so maybe I don’t need it
Pan Cuisine says
Yum..yum..yum..can i get some 😀
Our House Story says
This looks beautiful and delicious!! I am definitely adding this to my baking to do list!
Debra Kapellakis says
Lucky Mom! lol BEAUTIFUL!
Jennifer says
Lord have mercy! I want some of that!! Definitely putting on the ‘to make’ list!
Thanks for sharing at Show & Share! Sharing on my Facebook page right now!
Bethany @ A Fish Who Likes Flowers says
Oh, this looks so yummy! I’ll definitely have to give this one a try! Thanks for sharing!
Terry Cohoe says
Holy crow, Lyuba,…this looks amazing. Â So professional-looking and wow, does it look tasty. Â Thank you so much for sharing this at our party this week.
Amanda Randall says
Oh my goodness, this looks so good! We just got a blackberry bush for the backyard, so soon we’ll have some fresh berries for me to make this with 🙂
I would love it if you would link up at Watch Out,
Martha!’s link up party: Martha Mondays (every Monday through Wednesday)! Hope
to see you there!
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Sherry Deal says
I’ve been on a diet for a while, but when I saw this cake I felt the drool coming out of my mouth 🙂 It looks scrumptious!  Thanks so much for sharing. I found you on Thrifty101 and I’m now following; would appreciate if you could follow back. Tx
Pat says
Such a beautiful cake ~ and it sounds delish! Â I adore blackberries so I will definitely try this. I’m visiting from Tidy Mom’s and am a new follower. Â Stop by and say hi when you can!
Pat
Rachel says
This looks amazing! I love blackberries. Thanks for sharing at Terrific Tuesday.
Rachel
adventuresofadiymom.blogspot.com
Jen says
Yummy!
Shanley Treleaven says
This is the type of cake I daydream about. Gorgeous!
WillCookForSmiles says
 So sweet! Thank you!