4th of July Celebrations
Fourth of July celebrations will be occurring this weekend. I look forward to the backyard barbecue and a day of lounging in the pool, sipping on pina coladas, and munching on various summer treats. This is the weekend that I succumb to the grilled hot dog, chips, beans, and potato salad. Who can resist? I will also make my favorite blueberry cake as a light dessert which will also become the best tastiest breakfast. I love this cake as it has a subtle hint of lemon. Blueberries are also known for their anti-oxidents so I try to include them into my diet daily, though usually they are ust eaten plain. I sometimes flour the berries before I fold them into the batter, but I never noticed a difference when I just toss them in. I also bake this in a greased and floured tube pan, not a bundt as that tends to make the outside of the cake crustlike and tough. Also, dusting with confectioner sugar after the cake is cooled makes a nice presentation. Whatever you decide to on the 4th, enjoy the day! I am interested in hearing what are everyone’s favorite backyard bash desserts. Please leave your comments!
Blueberry Cake
1 ½ cups flour 1 tsp. bak. powder
½ tsp. salt 2 eggs separated
½ c. shortening ( part butter)
1 cup sugar 1/3 cup milk
1 tsp. lemon juice
1 ½ c. floured blueberries
1. Sift flour, bak. powder and salt 3 times.
2. Beat egg whites til stiff. Set aside.
3. Cream shortening with sugar and add
egg yolks, beating well.
4. Add dry ingredients alternately with
milk.
5. Fold in egg whites, lemon juice, and add
blueberries last.
6. Sprinkle batter with sugar before baking.
Bake in tube pan – 350ْ for 30-45 minutes.
July 6th, 2009 at 11:35 am
Please Please Please make this for me when we visit. two and a half weeks. I guess it would be better to ask to add it to the list of things to make. Whoopie pies, Lemon Fluff are on the list as well.