Directions
Cake
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BUTTER the inside of a 12-cup fluted tube cake pan (preferably nonstick) with generous amounts of butter.
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SPRINKLE flour evenly around inside of cake pan until evenly coated.
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PLACE 2 ½ cups flour into a medium bowl.
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ADD1 ½ teaspoons baking soda, 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon, 3/4 teaspoon cloves, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon baking powder.
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SIFT to combine ingredients and SET ASIDE flour mixture.
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PLACE 1 ½ sticks butter into bowl of an electric mixer.
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BEAT on high speed for 1 minute or until creamy.
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ADD 1 cup granulated sugar and 1 cup brown sugar.
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BEAT until light in color and texture, about 3 minutes.
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SCRAPE DOWN sides of bowl.
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BEAT IN 3 eggs, one at a time, with mixer on low.
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SCRAPE DOWN sides of bowl.
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BEAT INSCRAPE DOWN sides of bowl.
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BEAT IN one-half of pumpkin and SCRAPE DOWN sides of bowl.
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BEAT IN half of remaining flour mixture and SCRAPE DOWN sides of bowl.
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BEAT IN remaining pumpkin and SCRAPE DOWN sides of bowl.
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BEAT IN remaining flour mixture and FOLD IN 3/4 cup pecans.
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SPREAD one-third of batter evenly into pan.
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DROP one package of blackberries evenly onto batter and DO NOT ALLOW berries to touch sides of pan.
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SPREAD half of remaining batter evenly over blackberries in pan.
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DROP half of remaining blackberries evenly onto batter and DO NOT ALLOW berries to touch sides of pan.
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SPREAD remaining batter evenly into pan.
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TAP bottom of pan gently on countertop to remove air bubbles.
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BAKE about 1 hour or until cracks in top of cake look dry and a long bamboo skewer inserted into cake comes out clean.
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COOL 10 minutes on a wire rack.
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INVERT cake onto rack and UNMOLD.
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ALLOw cake to cool completely.
Icing
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SIFT 1 cup confectioners' sugar into a small bowl.
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STIR IN 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract.
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STIR IN just enough milk to make a pourable icing.
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MASH remaining blackberries with a fork and STIR into icing (alternatively, use remaining whole blackberries to garnish cake).
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PLACE cake onto a rack over a rimmed baking sheet.
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DRIZZLE icing over cake and ALLOW excess icing to drip down sides.
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SPRINKLE with remaining pecans.
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ALLOW icing to set, about 30 minutes.
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SERVE immediately or COVER with plastic wrap and STORE at room temperature for up to 2 days.
