If the last two recipes are any indication, you will know that I have been in possession of a good amount of blackberries lately. The main culprit is my sister's dog, Curro, who happens to be an excellent blackberry hunter! Just look at him! He even chooses the ripest ones!
We only had a small container but it was enough for at least 4 cakes and then some. But, of course, the blackberries would have ended going bad if I kept waiting for another recipe to inspire me.
Of course, jam was the answer. But not any recipe. I looked for ideas in Pinterest and found this Blackberry Simple Syrup by Living better together. I did not, however, follow her recipe completely, and I ended up not only with syrup but also with a small jar of jam.
I used this jam in my last cake, Chocolate and Blackberry Cake, as a filling. It gives a touch of bitterness to the sweet flavour of chocolate and cream cheese frosting.
