Blackberry Layer Cake
- 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
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare cake rounds with non-stick cooking spray.
- Combine dry ingredients (flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt) in medium bowl; set aside.
- 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.
- Add approximately half the blackberry puree; mix well. Add vanilla extract, mix. If adding food coloring, do that now.
- Alternately add flour, yogurt, and puree. Mix well, until just combined.
- Batter is thick. Divide evenly among 8" rounds.
- Bake cakes approx. 32-37 minutes.
- Cool cake rounds for 10 minutes before removing cake to cooling rack.
Batter does not rise significantly.