Author Pam / For the Love of Cooking / Original Wives with Knives
Equipment
8 x 8-inch Baking Dish
Ingredients
½cupof unsalted buttersoftened
¾cup+ 2 tbsp white sugar
Zest of one lemon
1eggroom temperature
1teaspoonof vanilla extract
2cupsof flourdivided
2tspbaking powder
1tspsalt
½cupof buttermilk
2cupsof fresh blueberries
1tbspwhite sugarfor the top
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Coat an 8x8 baking dish with cooking spray.
Cream the butter, sugar, and lemon zest together with a mixer until creamy & smooth.
Add the egg and vanilla and beat until combined.
Add 2 tablespoons of flour to the blueberries and toss to coat evenly. Mix the remaining flour together with the baking powder and salt until well mixed.
Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture a little at a time alternating with the buttermilk. Fold in the blueberries gently.
Spread batter into the pan evenly. Sprinkle the 1 tablespoon of sugar evenly on top of the batter. Side note: The batter will be very thick
Place into the oven and bake for 45-50 minutes or until a tester inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
Let it cool for 10 minutes before cutting and serving. Enjoy!