Wild Blueberry Cake
At a Glance
- Total
- 1 hr 25 min
- Servings
- 12.00 serving(s)
Categories
- Cake
- Dessert
- Baking
Dietary
- Vegetarian
Allergens
- Milk
- Eggs
- Wheat
Servings & Nutrition
Original recipe serves 12. Current scale: 1x.
Nutrition and servings are approximate based on the ingredient list. Please verify for dietary or medical needs.
This recipe for Wild Blueberry Cake brings together 1 cup unsalted butter, softened, 1 1/2 cups fine sugar, 4 eggs, seperated in a practical dish for home cooking. It takes about 1 hr 25 min to prepare and cook. It makes approximately 12 servings.
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Equipment
Bundt pan, mixing bowls, electric mixer, wooden spoon, small saucepan, wire rack
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups fine sugar
- 4 eggs, seperated
- 1 1/2 tablespoons orange rind, grated
- 1/2 tablespoon fresh lemon rind, grated
- 1/2 tablespoon lime rind, grated
- 3 cups flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup lemon juice or 1 cup lime juice
- 3 cups wild fresh blueberries (use fresh only)
- 1/2 fine sugar
- 1/2 cup fresh squeezed orange juice
Instructions
Cake.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Grease a bundt pan, dust with flour, set aside.
Beat butter, 1 cup sugar in large bowl until fluffy.
Next beat in egg yolks, one at a time.
Mix in orange, lemon and lime rinds.
In fresh bowl beat eggs whites till soft peaks form.
Mix in remaining 1/2 cup of sugar until peaks become firm.
In a small bowl whisk flour, baking powder and salt.
Using a wooden spoon, mix flour mixture into butter mixture alternating with the orange juice.
Batter will be stiff.
Fold in egg whites and add 3 cups of blueberries.
Pour into prepared pan.
Bake in center of oven at 350 degrees for 45- 55 minutes.
Let cake cool on rack in pan for 20 minutes.
Glaze.
While waiting for cake to cool prepare glaze.
In a small pan bring sugar and juice to a boil for about 2 minutes, stir and let cool.
Remove cake from pan, place cake on rack and brush on glaze-- allow cake to cool before serving-- enjoy.
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