Mix in the jam. At this point ... add mint leaves and a blackberry in the center, y’all! Modern Variation: Use golden raisins in lieu of brown. Old School: This cake was originally made in ...

with blackberry or strawberry jam-filled layers draped with a caramel icing," wrote Byrn, a New York Times bestselling author ...

The rich, deep, purple-black tones of the blackberry are delicious in pies, crumbles, ice cream, fools, jams and summer puddings and are a natural partner for the first of the cooking apples.