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Blueberry Batter Cake

Blueberry Batter Cake

Cake Ingredients

  • 2 cups blueberries
  • 1/2 Lemon Juice
  • 3 Tbsp Shortening or butter
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt

Topping Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 Tbsp corn starch
  • 1 cup Boiling Water

Directions

  1. Wash and drain blueberries and place in the bottom of pan, and sprinkle with lemon juice.
  2. Cream together shortening and sugar. Sift together dry ingredients.
  3. Sift together dry ingredients and add to butter mixture alternating with milk. Spoon batter over blueberries.
  4. Mix together sugar, salt and corn starch. Sprinkle over batter.
  5. Now this is the crazy part. Pour boiling water over all
  6. Bake at 350 for 50-60 minutes in an 8 by 8 dish or 9” pie plate.
  • Prep time: 20 minutes
  • Cook time: 50-60 minutes
  • Total time: 1 hour & 20 minutes

Yield: 6-8 servings


Categories: Heirloom Recipes

Tags: heirloom recipe, dessert, gluten-free, blueberry