Description
A delightful dessert featuring fresh blueberries, soft cake, and fluffy whipped cream, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup milk
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups fresh blueberries
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for frosting)
- Fresh blueberries for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- Add the softened butter and mix until the mixture looks like coarse crumbs.
- In another bowl, whisk together the milk, eggs, and vanilla extract.
- Gradually mix the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until the batter is smooth.
- Gently fold in the fresh blueberries.
- Divide the batter evenly between the two prepared cake pans.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Allow the cakes to cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- For the whipped cream frosting, in a chilled bowl, whip the heavy cream until soft peaks form.
- Add the powdered sugar and vanilla extract, and continue whipping until stiff peaks form.
- Place one cake layer on a serving plate and spread a layer of whipped cream frosting on top.
- Add the second cake layer and cover the top and sides with the remaining whipped cream frosting.
- Decorate with fresh blueberries.
Notes
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. For best results, chill your mixing bowl for the whipped cream frosting.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: blueberry, cake, dessert, shortcake, whipped cream