Cake — Mom's Melt in Your Mouth Blueberry
From: Miriam Friedman
Ingredients
- 3 cups blueberries, lightly floured
- 1 cup shortening or butter
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 4 egg yolks
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3 cups flour
- 2/3 cup milk
- 4 egg whites, beaten stiff with sugar
Method
- Cream the butter and sugar.
- Add the salt, egg yolks, and vanilla and beat until creamy.
- Add alternately the flour (with the baking powder) and the milk with the egg whites, starting with 1/2 cup flour first.
- Fold in the blueberries last.
- Bake at 350° for 45 minutes (an extra 10 minutes may be necessary).
Tips & Notes
- Like a light, blueberry pound cake. No frosting needed.