Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Burstin' Blueberry Cake

Burstin' Blueberry Cake
From Burstin' Blueberry Cake

My next-door neighbour, Shirley, was not only our babysitter and mother of 6 kids, she also made a mean blueberry cake. I don't remember the first time I had this cake but I remember the smell, I remember sitting at her table eating it with the other kids. I don't remember the conversations we had but I do remember the laughter and the lingering delicious taste of this old-fashioned cake.
From Burstin' Blueberry Cake


Ingredients:
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
¼ tsp salt
2 cups all purpose flour
3 tsp baking powder
¾ cup milk
1 cup blueberries - fresh or frozen will work.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Grease 9x9 pan.

Method:

Cream shortening and sugar together until well combines. Add eggs, one at a time. Add vanilla.

Sift flour, salt, and baking powder in another bowl.

Add 1/3 of sifted mixture to creamed mixture. Mix until blended. Add 1/2 of milk and mix until just incorporated. Mix in another 1/3 of dry ingredients and then mix in milk and then the last of the dry ingredients. Fold in blueberries.

Pour batter into pan and bake for 40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Tips:
- if using frozen berries, tossing berries in a bit of powdered sugar before adding to batter will cut down on colour bleed.
- sprinkling cake with powdered sugar is a nice option.
- I haven't tried it but I pretty sure you can substitute the shortening with butter, if desired.

- In picture above I substituted same amount almond extract for the vanilla and sprinkled with toasted almonds. mmmm.

- 9 x 13 pan can be used. bake for 30 minutes.

11 comments:

  1. That looks too good! Nothing tastes better than good ole' blueberry cake... oh my! Good job!

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  2. Nice cake, I can smell and taste it from here. Anything baked with blueberries is a winner in my books. Thanks for sharing, and thanks to Shirley.

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  3. Yummy! I'd love to have a piece. I'll have to make me one next time I get some berries :)

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  4. This looks so moist and delicious! Great tip about tossing the frozen blueberries in powdered sugar.

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  5. You know what I like best about this recipe? I will feel less guilty eating a couple slices of cake than 4 mini muffins of it (I would do either, this looks so good!).

    Peas Love Carrots

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  6. My husband ADORES blueberries. If he saw this right now he would demand I make it right now!

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  7. Thanks you for posting this, it looks amazing! I will be making this tomorrow!

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  8. Gorgeous recipe! So simple, but that's the best way to treat blueberries. Thanks for the recipe!Kathyvegas

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  9. what a gorgeous & tasty looking old fashion cake! Love the blueberries.

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  10. I am so making that. Except that I had a little promise that I made to myself about not making so much sweet stuff...


    Argh! I'm going to break the promise!

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  11. Love this recipe. Can't wait to try it. Looks so tasty. I've been looking for a great recipe for blueberry pie or blueberry cake.

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