Melt in Your Mouth Blueberry Cake

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A nice tender blueberry cake — one of my mom's specialties from years ago. It is a great cake to take along to a picnic.

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Prep Time:
25 mins
Cook Time:
50 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 15 mins
Servings:
12
Yield:
1 (8-inch square) cake
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 12 servings

  • ½ cup butter

  • ¾ cup white sugar, divided

  • ¼ teaspoon salt

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • 2 egg yolks

  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour

  • 1 teaspoon baking powder

  • cup milk

  • 1 ½ cups fresh blueberries

  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

  • 2 egg whites

  • 1 tablespoon white sugar

Directions

  1. Gather all ingredients and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour an 8-inch pan.

    ingredients gathered to make melt in your mouth blueberry cake

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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.

    wet ingredients combined in a bowl until creamy

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  3. Combine 1 1/2 cups flour and baking powder in a bowl; add alternately with milk to creamed mixture.

    flour and milk added to bowl until combined

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  4. Toss blueberries with 1 tablespoon flour in a small bowl. Add to the batter and fold in gently.

    blueberries folded into the batter

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  5. 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.

    egg whites folded into batter

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  6. Pour batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle remaining 1 tablespoon sugar over top.

    batter poured into prepared pan and sugar sprinkled over top

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  7. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 50 minutes.

    blueberry cake fresh out of the oven and resting on a cooling rack

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  8. Serve and enjoy!

    close up on a serving of blueberry cake, topped with extra blueberries

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

206 Calories
9g Fat
29g Carbs
3g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 12
Calories 206
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 9g 11%
Saturated Fat 5g 26%
Cholesterol 55mg 18%
Sodium 157mg 7%
Total Carbohydrate 29g 11%
Dietary Fiber 1g 3%
Total Sugars 16g
Protein 3g 6%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Calcium 40mg 3%
Iron 1mg 5%
Potassium 57mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.