Monday, July 12, 2010

MELT-IN-YOUR-MOUTH BLUEBERRY CAKE

My mother claims this is the best blueberry cake recipe ever! It is from Cooking Down East by Marjorie Standish. Standish was a long-running food columnist for the Maine Sunday Telegram who spent years gathering her own favorite dishes along with the best of her readers' suggestions.

2 eggs, separated
1 cup sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup shortening
1 t. vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups sifted flour
1 t. baking powder
1/3 cup milk
1 1/2 cups fresh blueberries

Beat egg whites until stiff. Add about 1/4 cup sugar to keep them stiff.

Cream shortening, add salt and vanilla to this. Add remaining sugar gradually. Add unbeaten egg yolks and beat until light and creamy. Add sifted dry ingredients alternately with the milk. Fold in beaten whites. Fold in the fresh blueberries. (Take a bit of the flour called for in recipe and gently shake blueberries in it so they won't settle).

Turn into a greased 8 X 8 inch pan. Sprinkly top with granulated or powdered sugar. Bake at 350 degrees for 50-60 minutes.
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6 comments:

  1. Jill GrayAugust 7, 2010 at 8:30 PM

    I think she (my Mom) is right! I had this at a family gathering today and it is wonderful.

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  2. SheReadsAugust 16, 2010 at 7:32 PM

    Just made it yesterday. This is the best !

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  3. AnonymousJune 27, 2011 at 3:04 PM

    Going to make this for friends today, at the beach house we're at. I grew up with my mom making this recipe, and I bought "Cooking Down East" specifically because of my memories of it. Thanks for having it online, since I'm on vacation and away from my cookbooks! -Barbara

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  4. Michele and MikeJanuary 12, 2012 at 8:01 AM

    I am glad you have this online, this is our family favorite and I have misplaced my copy. I didn't want to have to call my grandmother for the recipe.

    thanks
    (PS also works well with strawberries or raspberries or blackberries, or a combination)

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