Reviewed: Jan. 17, 2011

Blackberry Jello is unavailable, but Blackberry Fusion Jello is available and tastes amazing. Second, you need to melt the butter for the glaze, it really doesn't work otherwise, and melting it doesn't hurt anything in the recipe. Good luck.

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PunkAndPie

Reviewed: Oct. 27, 2010

This is a great cake! I have also tried raspberry wine and raspberry Jello-O and it is wonderful. Just a few tweaks to the glaze...I use 1 1/4 c powdered sugar and add 1/4c water. I poke holes with my long tined fork immediately after taking the cake out of the oven. After cooling for 10 minutes, I take the cake out of the pan, pour 1/2 of the glaze in the bottom of the pan, return the cake to the pan and pour the remaining glaze over the bottom of the cake. Then I cover it with plastic wrap and let it sit overnight in the pan. Turn out the next morning onto your cake plate. It is so nice and moist! Thanks for sharing this recipe!

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KimW

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Northfield, Minnesota, USA

Living In: Rochester, Minnesota, USA

Reviewed: Jul. 13, 2009

I left out the nuts. The cake is nice and moist and has a lovely pink color to it. Perfect for a tea party, bridal shower or book club event. Instead of pouring the second half of the icing over the cake, I brushed it on with a pastry brush every 15 minutes until it was all gone. This resulted in beautifully laquered look.

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Jessica53214

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Living In: West Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Reviewed: Jun. 17, 2009

Jell-o Brand has started making a Blackberry flavor again! It's called Blackberry Fusion.

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Karen Freeman

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Chatham, Virginia, USA

Reviewed: May 18, 2009

I have made this 2 times and it just keeps getting better and better! Moist, gets better the longer it sits! Made for my cousin's birthday and she couldn't stop talking about it!! This is a keeper!!!

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Christy

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Thompsons Station, Tennessee, USA

Living In: College Grove, Tennessee, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 1, 2008

I halved the butter for the glaze. I found red raspberry/blackberry Jello brand gelatin, so I used that. I made this cake for my family Thanksgiving gathering. Everyone said it was good, but maybe could have used more glaze because it wasn't evenly moist, and the moister parts were better. I personally think it had a funny aftertaste, but I would like to experiment with the recipe. Maybe next time I'll try orange gelatin and orange juice.

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gina51283

Reviewed: Nov. 18, 2008

For those having trouble with the glaze, I recommend leaving out the butter.

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val white

Reviewed: Jul. 29, 2008

made with black cherry jello I had on hand and the black cherry wine that my dear husband brought me when I asked him to bring home a bottle of sherry for my fresh green bean casserole recipe! lol! Well, turned into a pretty yummy mistake. followed other reviewers tips on a successful glaze and everyone liked!

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minty

Reviewed: Dec. 29, 2007

The cake came out great. Before I made this I asked several people and they suggested going for the alternative glaze recipe as shown on this website "Blackberry Wine Cake II". Those two combinations makes a good Blackberry Wine Cake!

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