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easy blueberry cake

Easy Blueberry Cake

Miranda | My Anosmic Kitchen
Enjoy this easy Blueberry Cake with Blueberry Sauce, a delightful dessert that's bursting with the flavors of fresh blueberries!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 39 minutes
Total Time 54 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 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
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ cup white sugar
  • ¾ cup milk
  • ½ cup melted butter
  • 2 large eggs
  • Sprinkle of caster sugar for garnish
  • 2 tbsps lemon zest
  • ¼ cup dark brown sugar
  • ¼ cup boiled water
  • ½ 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.
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