Blueberry Picnic Cake

I'm here again with another fabulous and summery baked good. There seems to be an endless schedule of BBQs, pool parties and beach days this time of year and this treat would surely please everyone who tastes it. Plus, berries are in season right now and it's hard to pass up a good deal at the grocery store.

This ladies and gents is the

Blueberry Picnic Cake

Recipe:

(for 13 x 9in pan)

4 eggs

2 cups + 2 tablespoons sugar

1 cup unsalted butter, softened

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons vanilla

3 cups flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

2/3 cup milk

2 pints fresh blueberries, washed and dried

(recipe can be cut in half for 8 x 8in pan)

To prepare, heat oven to 350 degrees and grease pan. Wash blueberries and allow to dry. Separate egg whites from yolks.

Beat egg whites until stiff in medium sized bowl. Gradually add 1/2 cup sugar until blended. Keep this mixture separate until needed in later step.

In separate large bowl cream butter until fluffy. Add salt and vanilla. Gradually add 1 and 1/2 cups sugar. Add egg yolks and beat until light and creamy. Add 2 and 1/2 cups flour, baking powder and milk. Fold in beaten egg whites from before.

Toss clean blueberries in 1/2 cup flour to coat completely. (This keeps them from all falling to the bottom of the pan when cooking.) Fold berries into batter and pour into pan. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons sugar on top of batter.

Bake 50-60 minutes until cake pulls away from sides.

Allow to cool, cut and enjoy!

I cut the recipe in half when I was making it but the instructions are for the full recipe. For example, I only added 1/4 cup sugar to the egg whites where the directions say 1/2 cup. (I hope that didn't confuse anyone, sorry.) Also, I had to show you my fabulous hand mixer that I use for all my baking because frankly, I think the retractable chord is the coolest thing ever! If I can't have one of these big mixers then I'll settle for the cool chord of this one. The only bad thing is that it freaks Ollie out when I use it, oops.

Are you baking anything with the seasons berries yet?