Blueberry Surprise Cake Source: Maida Heatter's Cakes (Andrews & McMeel Publishing, 2011 ed.) , pg. 198 . I have been trying for years to grow blueberries at my mother's house but apparently they don't like the soil there. They produce a few berries but the bushes just do not seem to want to grow. Fortunately, I have friends who give me blueberries! I received 2 bags of frozen berries recently and checked Maida's book to see what I could make with them. I decided to try this cake and it was so good! Not too sweet, very reminiscent of a coffee cake. It is a recipe that I will be doing again for sure. Blueberry Filling 1 cup fresh blueberries 3 TBS. granulated sugar 1 tsp. cinnamon 1/4 tsp. nutmeg 1 tsp. lemon juice (before squeezing the juice, zest the lemon and reserve it for the cake) Cake 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour 2 tsp. baking powder 1/4 tsp. salt 8 oz. (2 sticks) unsalted butter 1 tsp. vanilla extract 1 1/3 cups granulated sugar ...
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