BLUEBERRY CAKE WITH WOJAPI SAUCE

Blueberry Cake with Wojapi Sauce image

This is my grandmother's recipe, and the sauce is traditional Cherokee, which has been passed down for generations. It is very versatile and can be used on fry bread, pancakes, waffles and other desserts.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 40m

Yield 2 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup self-rising flour
1/4 cup 2% milk
1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon butter, melted
1/4 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
WOJAPI SAUCE:
2 tablespoons sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
1/4 cup water
1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
Vanilla ice cream, optional

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, combine sugar and flour; stir in milk and vanilla. Place butter in a greased 5-3/4x3x2-in. loaf pan. Pour batter into pan (do not stir). Sprinkle with blueberries., Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 20-25 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate., In a small saucepan combine sugar and cornstarch. Stir in water until smooth; add blueberries. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes. Serve warm over cake with ice cream if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 323 calories, Fat 7g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 18mg cholesterol, Sodium 234mg sodium, Carbohydrate 65g carbohydrate (48g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 3g protein.