This blueberry cake recipe is one of my mom's specialties from years ago. It is a great cake to take along to a picnic.
Ingredients
- 0.5 cups butter
- 0.75 cups white sugar , divided
- 0.25 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 eggs yolks
- 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 0.33 cups milk
- 1.5 cups fresh blueberries
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 2 eggs whites
- 1 tablespoon white sugar
Instructions
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1
Gather all ingredients and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour an 8-inch pan.
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2
Beat butter and 1/2 cup sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until soft and fluffy; mix in vanilla and salt. Add egg yolks and beat until creamy.
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3
Combine 1 ½ cups flour and baking powder in a bowl; add alternately with milk to creamed mixture.
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4
Toss blueberries with 1 tablespoon flour in a small bowl. Add to the batter and fold in gently.
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Beat egg whites in a separate bowl until soft peaks form. Add remaining 1/4 cup of sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, and beat until stiff peaks form. Fold egg whites into cake batter.
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6
Pour batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle remaining 1 tablespoon sugar over top.
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Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 50 minutes.
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Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
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