Melt in Your Mouth Blueberry Cake
This melt in your mouth blueberry cake is a delightful picnic treat that combines butter, blueberries, and fluffy egg whites for a moist texture.
Equipment
- electric mixer
- large bowl
- Small bowl
- 8-inch baking pan
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter
- ¾ cup white sugar divided
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ⅓ cup milk
- 1 ½ cups fresh blueberries
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour for tossing blueberries
- 2 large egg whites
- 1 tablespoon white sugar for egg whites
Instructions
- Gather all ingredients and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour an 8-inch pan.
- Beat butter and ½ cup sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until soft and fluffy; mix in vanilla and salt. Add egg yolks and beat until creamy.
- Combine 1 ½ cups flour and baking powder in a bowl; add alternately with milk to creamed mixture.
- Toss blueberries with 1 tablespoon flour in a small bowl. Add to the batter and fold in gently.
- Beat egg whites in a separate bowl until soft peaks form. Add remaining ¼ cup of sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, and beat until stiff peaks form. Fold egg whites into cake batter.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle remaining 1 tablespoon sugar over top.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 50 minutes.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
This cake is perfect for picnics and can be served at room temperature.
Nutrition
Serving: 1sliceCalories: 206kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 3gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 55mgSodium: 157mgPotassium: 57mgFiber: 1gSugar: 16gVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 40mgIron: 1mg
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