Pap’s Southern Blackberry Cake

This was the favorite cake of my dear, dear friend, Bill Bradford. Affectionately referred to as “Pap,” Bill loved makin’ and sharin’ this cake with his family and friends. He used black walnuts from trees grown in his yard and Kentucky blackberries picked fresh from the briar. He would hoard his walnuts and frozen blackberries, so he could have his favorite cake all through the year. My twist on Pap’s heritage recipe was to