Blackberry Buckle

Serves Ten

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 1/3 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 cup milk
• 3 cups blackberries (fresh or frozen)
• 2 cups boiling water
• Whipping cream or heavy cream

Directions

Preheat oven to 350ºF.

Using an electric mixer, cream together 1 cup of sugar and the butter.

Stir together flour, baking powder and salt.  Add flour mixture and milk to creamed butter and sugar mixture.  Mix well.

Pour batter into a 13x9 pan.

Pour blackberries over the batter.  Pour remaining 1 cup of sugar over blackberries.

Pour boiling water over the blackberries and batter.

Bake for 45-50 minutes or until golden brown.  Serve hot or cold with dollops of whipped cream.