Blackberry Chocolate Cake
Ingredients:
2 C. All purpose flour
2 tsp. Baking Powder
1 tsp. Baking Soda
1/2 C. Premium dried cocoa
1 C. Granulated sugar
3/4 C. Light cream
3 Eggs
1/2 C. Blackberry jam
Icing:
1 C. Baker's chocolate, grated
1/2 C. Granulated sugar
1/4 C. Light cream
2 Tbsp. Cornstarch
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit
2. Grease and flour a 13" by 9" by 2" rectangular cake pan. Set aside
3. Blend flour, b. powder, b. soda, cocoa and granulated sugar together in a small bowl. Set aside
4. Mix together in a large bowl light cream, eggs and blackberry jam until light and frothy
5. Stir in dry ingredients and blend with a wire whisk until smooth and silky texture forms
6. Pour cake batter into pan and bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes until cake has risen
7. Remove from oven and allow to cool before putting frosting over cake
8. Melt chocolate and granulated sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat until chocolate is nicely melted. Add light cream and stir until icing is nice and smooth. Stir in cornstarch to make a nice consistency for icing cake
