Old Fashioned Blueberry Cake

Name: Old Fashioned Blueberry Cake
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons sugar; 2/3 cup water; 2 cups fresh blueberries, rinsed and drained; 1 cup butter; 2 cups sugar; 4 eggs, beaten; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 teaspoon nutmeg; 1 teaspoon ground cloves; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 cup seedless raisin; 1 cup apricot preserves; 3 cups flour; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 1/2 cup buttermilk; confectioners' sugar

Submitted by Stephanie S.

"This is an old recipe I got from my grandma at Christmas time. I had forgotten all about this cake until she made it for the holidays. It is very fruity and delicious. NOTE: Do not rinse blueberries until ready to use them."

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Ready In:: 1hr 10mins
Ingredients:: 16
Serves:: 8

ingredients

2 tablespoons sugar
²⁄₃ cup water
2 cups fresh blueberries, rinsed and drained
1 cup butter
2 cups sugar
4 eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup seedless raisin
1 cup apricot preserves
3 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
¹⁄₂ cup buttermilk
confectioners' sugar

directions

Combine 2 T. sugar and water, pour over the blueberries and allow to stand 30 minutes.
Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add eggs, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, salt, blueberry mixture, flour, raisins and preserves.
Beat at medium speed until well blended.
Desolve baking soda in buttermilk; add to batter and mix well, but do not overbeat.
Pour batter into 3 greased and floured 8 inch round cake pans.
Bake at 350 for 25 to 35 minutes, or until cake tester comes out clean.
Remove from pans and cool on wire racks.
Sprinkle with powdered sugar between layers and on top of cake.

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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY

Stephanie S.

Lincoln, NE

<p>Hello! I am in Nebraska with three of my four children and a husband of 20 yrs.(the fourth child is in the Army stationed at Fort Bragg) I get to be a stay home mom and LOVE it.(which gives me time to look for new recipes...LOL) We like to camp, play sports,watching movies and lots more. I have a fairly large collection of recipe books, but then you can't ever have enough...right? I came across this site(recipezaar) and instantly fell in love with it. I am sooooo glad I found it.<img src=http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/susied214/permanent%20collection/adoptedspring08.jpg alt= /> <img src=http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b280/carolinamoon21/Ingredients/CameraLesschef-STICKER.jpg alt= /> <br /><img src=http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/Sharon123/Copyoftag300-banner.jpg border=0 alt=Susie's Banner for Newest Zaar Tag /> <br /><img src=http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/Sharon123/NZT-2-AnnaciasZaarTagbanner.jpg border=0 alt=Annacia's banner for Zaar Tag /></p>

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