Very Blueberry Cake
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- Filling
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon quick-cooking tapioca
- 4 cups fresh blueberries, divided (you may also use frozen blueberries)
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
- Glaze
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 -2 tablespoon milk
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- In a mixing bowl, cream butter, shortening, and sugar.
- Beat in eggs, one at a time.
- Add extracts.
- Combine flour and baking powder; add to creamed mixture and mix well.
- Spread two-thirds of the batter in a greased 15x10x1-inch baking pan.
- For filling, combine flour, cornstarch and tapioca in a large bowl.
- Add 1/2 cup of blueberries; mash with a fork and stir well.
- Add lemon peel and remaining berries; toss to coat.
- Pour evenly over batter in pan.
- Drop remaining batter by rounded tablespoonfuls over filling.
- Bake at 350u0b0F for 40 minutes or until golden brown.
- Combine glaze ingredients; drizzle over warm cake.
butter, shortening, sugar, eggs, vanilla, almond, allpurpose, baking powder, filling, flour, cornstarch, tapioca, fresh blueberries, sugar, milk, lemon juice
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/very-blueberry-cake-205288 (may not work)