Blueberry Pound Cake

Name: Blueberry Pound Cake
Ingredients: 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, divided; 2 1/4 cups sugar, divided; 4 eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 3 cups all-purpose flour, divided; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 cups fresh blueberries or canned blueberries, well drained

8 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, divided
2 1/4 cups sugar, divided
4 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour, divided
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups fresh blueberries or canned blueberries, well drained

Directions

1

Grease a 10 - inch tube pan with 2 tablespoons butter. Sprinkle pan with 1/2 cup sugar; set aside.
2

Cream remaining 1 cup butter; gradually add remaining 2 cups sugar, beating well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla; mix well.
3

Combine 2 3/4 cups flour, baking powder, and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture, beating until well blended. Dredge blue berries with remaining 1/2 cup flour; stir to coat well. Fold blue berries into batter. Pour batter into prepared pan.
4

Bake at 325° for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until cake tests done. Cool in pan 10 minutes; remove cake from pan, and let cool completely.