Wild Blueberry Cake

Per serving

406.7kcal
Proteins
17.5гFats
58гCarbs

This cake is wonderful served with lemon ice or vanilla-bean ice cream. Yummmmy...My mil's east coast recipe. This very special cake is worth the effort to make.

Ingredients

12 serv.
  • Cake
  • cup unsalted butter, softened1
  • cups fine sugar1 1⁄2
  • eggs, seperated4
  • tablespoons orange rind, grated1 1⁄2
  • tablespoon fresh lemon rind, grated1⁄2
  • tablespoon lime rind, grated1⁄2
  • cups flour3
  • tablespoon baking powder1
  • teaspoon salt1⁄2
  • 1 cup lemon juice or 1 cup lime juice1
  • cups wild fresh blueberries (use fresh only)3
  • Glaze
  • fine sugar1⁄2
  • cup fresh squeezed orange juice1⁄2

Step-by-step instructions

  1. 1

    Cake.

  2. 2

    Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

  3. 3

    Grease a bundt pan, dust with flour, set aside.

  4. 4

    Beat butter, 1 cup sugar in large bowl until fluffy.

  5. 5

    Next beat in egg yolks, one at a time.

  6. 6

    Mix in orange, lemon and lime rinds.

  7. 7

    In fresh bowl beat eggs whites till soft peaks form.

  8. 8

    Mix in remaining 1/2 cup of sugar until peaks become firm.

  9. 9

    In a small bowl whisk flour, baking powder and salt.

  10. 10

    Using a wooden spoon, mix flour mixture into butter mixture alternating with the orange juice.

  11. 11

    Batter will be stiff.

  12. 12

    Fold in egg whites and add 3 cups of blueberries.

  13. 13

    Pour into prepared pan.

  14. 14

    Bake in center of oven at 350 degrees for 45- 55 minutes.

  15. 15

    Let cake cool on rack in pan for 20 minutes.

  16. 16

    Glaze.

  17. 17

    While waiting for cake to cool prepare glaze.

  18. 18

    In a small pan bring sugar and juice to a boil for about 2 minutes, stir and let cool.

  19. 19

    Remove cake from pan, place cake on rack and brush on glaze-- allow cake to cool before serving-- enjoy.

Source: food.com
Original recipe

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