This is a Bundt Cake served with a Homemade Blackberry Sauce. It can be topped with Vanilla Ice Cream or Whipped Cream along with the Sauce.
I use a simple designed Bundt Cake Pan. You don't want a pan with intricate detail.
Here's what you'll need:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. (just to roast the pecans) The temperature will be lowered to 325 to bake the cake. Place them on a sheet pan to roast.
1 - 10" / 12 C Bundt Pan brushed well with Pan Release Mix. (equal parts of Crisco, Vegetable Oil and Flour) I start with 1 C of each mixed well and refrigerated in a jar. I always have it available for all of my baking needs.
1 1/2 C Pecans, roasted in a 350 degree oven for 8 - 10 minutes. Remove and cool completely, set aside.
Reduce the oven temperate to 325 degrees to bake the cake.
1 1/2 C Granulated Sugar
16 TBS (2 sticks) Butter, softened.
4 Eggs
3 C Flour
2 TBS Unsweetened Cocoa
1 tsp Cinnamon
1/2 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Allspice
1/4 tsp Nutmeg
1 C Buttermilk
1 tsp Baking Soda
1 1/2 C Blackberry Jam. I use Bonne Maman.
2 tsp Vanilla
In a stand mixer with a paddle attachment:
Sugar
Butter
Beat for 3 - 5 minutes.
Add:
Eggs
Beat just until combined.
Keep it in the mixer for later use.
In a medium mixing bowl:
Flour
Cocoa
Cinnamon
Salt
Allspice
Nutmeg
Whisk well and set aside.
In a small bowl:
Buttermilk
Baking Soda
Whisk well and set aside.
In the Stand Mixer with the Butter / Sugar:
Alternate Flour mixture with Buttermilk mixture.
Beat on low, just until combined.
Add:
Jam
Vanilla
Beat just until combined.
Fold in Pecans by hand.
Pour batter into the pan.
Bake for 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes, until a toothpick in the center comes out clean.
Remove the pan to a rack and cool for 10 minutes.
Invert the cake onto a parchment paper lined rack to cool completely.
Transfer to a serving platter.
Serve individual slices topped with Homemade Blackberry Sauce.
Blackberry Sauce:
2/3 C Granulated Sugar
2 tsp Cornstarch
1/2 tsp Salt
1 1/4 C smashed fresh Blackberries.
1/3 C Blackberry Jam
In a saucepan on medium heat:
Sugar
Cornstarch
Salt
Whisk well
Add:
Blackberries
Jam
Cook until it boils.
Remove and cool completely.
Enjoy!
Peace in the Kitchen!