Description
Enjoy this easy Blueberry Cake with Blueberry Sauce, a delightful dessert that's bursting with the flavors of fresh blueberries!
Ingredients
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- 3 cups blueberries
- 1 cup 1 cup Maizena (cornstarch)
- 2 to 3 tbsps of extra maizena for the paste
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 tsps vanilla essence
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1/2 cup melted butter
- 2 large eggs
- Sprinkle of caster sugar for garnish
- 2 tbsps lemon zest
- 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
- 1/4 cup boiled water
- 1/2 lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 180 degrees Celsius (350 degrees Fahrenheit) and line a round oven-proof dish with baking paper.
- Prepare Blueberries: Place 1 cup of blueberries into a colander or strainer and cover them with Maizena (cornstarch). Set them aside.
- Cream Butter and Sugar: In a bowl or using an electric mixer, cream together the melted butter and white sugar until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
- Prepare Wet Ingredients: In a separate bowl, crack the eggs, pour in the milk, and add the vanilla essence. Mix them together and then add them to the creamed butter and sugar.
- Fold in Blueberries: Add the 1 cup of Maizena-coated blueberries to the mixture and fold it together gently.
- Add Flavor: Stir in the lemon zest, and give it one final gentle fold.
- Bake: Pour the batter into the prepared oven-proof dish and bake in the preheated oven for 30-40 minutes. Check for doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center of the cake; if it comes out clean, the cake is done.
- Cool: Allow the cake to cool in the pan before attempting to remove it. Once cooled, transfer it to a cooling rack to cool even further.
- Prepare Blueberry Sauce: In a saucepan, combine the remaining 2 cups of blueberries, dark brown sugar, honey, water, and a dash of lemon juice. Bring the mixture to a boil.
- Thicken Sauce: In a small bowl, use 2-3 tablespoons of extra Maizena to create a paste. Gradually add this paste into the boiling blueberry mixture, monitoring the thickness until you achieve the desired consistency.
- Simmer and Stir: Reduce the heat to medium and, using a wooden spoon, keep turning the mixture to combine it into a delightful combination of half sauce and half bursting berries.
- Pour Over Cake: Carefully pour the blueberry sauce over the cooled cake.
- Finish: Sprinkle the top of the cake with a little caster sugar for added sweetness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 39 minutes