Lemon and Blueberry Cake

Cake and coffee to watch DNC2012 tonight (cocktails, beer and wine also provided).  I was not very political in my younger adult years, although I read about what was happening in every newspaper and magazine I could get my hands on in every country.  I missed some of the details being overseas half of each week but now that I am retired I have more time to focus on some of the important issues.  So we’re cutting the cake at 9 pm with a few friends and hope you have already registered to VOTE.  And call a few family members and friends to remind them too.

Lemon and Blueberry Cake

Ingredients

• 1/2 C. Unsalted Butter (melted)
• 1 1/2 C. Blueberries
• 1/2 C. Fresh Lemon Juice (approx. 3 lemons)
• 1 C. Flour
• 1 t. Baking Powder
• 1 t. Salt
• 2 Whole Eggs/Plus 2 Egg Yolks
• 1 t Vanilla Extract
• 1 C. Sugar
• 1 t. Grated Lemon Zest
• Confectioners Sugar (to dust top of cake)

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees/butter a 9″ round cake pan
2. Mix flour, salt and baking powder in a small bowl
3. In a large bowl beat the whole eggs and egg yolks until blended
4. Add the butter, sugar, lemon juice, vanilla and lemon zest
5. Coat the blueberries in the flour and set aside
6. Gently stir in the flour and blueberry mixture
7. Spoon into prepared pan and smooth the top
8. Bake approx. 30-35 minutes/remove and cool in pan for about 15 minutes
9. Invert cake onto plate; invert again onto wire rack and cool completely
10. Plate and dust with confectioners sugar
11. Garnish with a slice of lemon

Serves 8

Recipe from www.askchefdennis.com

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