Blueberry Cake

By Jahel

Ingredients

• 1-1/2 c plus 1 T flour divided plus more for pan
• 1 t baking powder
• 1/4 t kosher salt
• 1/2 c unsalted butter softened plus more for pan
• 3/4 c sugar
• 2 eggs with whites and yolks separated
• 1 t vanilla
• 1/3 c milk
• 1-1/2 c fresh blueberries
• 1 t turbinado sugar

Details

Level of difficulty Average
Cost Average budget

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour 8x8 pan.

Step 2

Stir 1-1/2 c flour, baking powder and salt in medium bowl. Beat butter with mixer in a large bowl for 30 seconds. Beat in 1/2 c sugar until combines. Beat in egg yolks and vanilla. Add flour mixture and milk alternately, beating on low after each addition until just combined. Toss blueberries with remaining 1 T of flour in a bowl, then fold into batter.

Step 3

Wash beaters, then beat egg whites on medium until soft peaks form. Beat in remaining 1/4 c sugar , 1 T at a time, until stiff peaks form. Stir in a third of the egg whites into the batter, then fold in remaining egg whites. Spread batter into pan. Sprinkle with Turbinado sugar.

Step 4

Bake until toothpick comes out clean, about 50 minutes. Let cool on wire rack.