BLUEBERRY CAKE WITH VANILLA BUTTER SAUCE

Blueberry Cake With Vanilla Butter Sauce image

Provided by Cheryl Culver

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/4 c butter, softened
1 c sugar
2 large eggs, beaten
1 c all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting berries
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 c milk
1 1/2 c fresh or frozen blueberries
FOR THE SAUCE:
1/4 c butter, softened
1/2 c sugar
1 large egg yolk, well beaten
1/4 c boiling water
1 tsp vanilla (or to taste)

Steps:

1. Cream butter and sugar.
2. Stir in eggs.
3. Sift flour and baking powder together.
4. Add to creamed mixture alternately with milk; beating well.
5. Coat blueberries with a small amount of additional flour to assure even distribution of berries in cake (about 1 1/2 Tbsp).
6. Fold into batter.
7. Lightly greased 8- or 9-inch square pan.
8. Pour batter into the pan.
9. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
10. NOTE: If you don't have a double boiler, you can use two pans that fit together. Put about 1-2 inches of water in the bigger pot, get it to boil, and then proceed with this recipe.
11. To prepare sauce: Mix butter and sugar in top of a double boiler.
12. Blend in egg yolk and boiling water.
13. Stir vigorously while blending the egg yolk in the boiling water so the egg does not cook in the mixture.
14. Cook over hot water until mixture thickens, stirring frequently (about 15 minutes on medium heat).
15. Stir in vanilla.
16. Spoon hot sauce over blueberry cake.
17. Cut into squares.