Blackberry Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 eggs
2 c. sugar
1 c. shortening
2 c. blackberries
1 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. allspice
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking powder
1 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. soda, dissolved in hot water
2 c. flour

Preparation

Cream sugar and shortening.
Sift the salt and baking powder with the flour.
Mix all ingredients together and bake in a slow moderate oven.