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Blueberry Tea Cake makes a wonderful mid-afternoon snack with a cup of your favourite tea. It could also double as a breakfast or dessert. I like it because it’s not overly sweet and the fresh flavour of the blueberries really pops through.
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It’s called a tea cake because it’s lovely served with tea and not because tea is in the ingredients. It’s the same thing with coffee cake. There’s no actual coffee in the recipe.
I chose blueberries because they were on sale at the groceries. They are also quite plentiful in the Ottawa Valley during the summer. My daughter loves to go blueberry picking at the local blueberry farm. That means we have loads of blueberries to use up in different recipes. You could easily substitute raspberries or strawberries if you aren’t a blueberry fan.
Ingredients
The full printable recipe card with measurements and instructions is found at the bottom of the post.
- Shortening
- Sugar
- Eggs
- Baking powder
- All-purpose flour
- Milk
- Blueberries
- Powdered sugar
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How to Make Blueberry Tea Cake
- Step One: Preheat oven to 325°F. Grease a 9-inch square baking pan and set aside.
- Step Two: In a large bowl, cream together shortening, sugar and eggs. Stir in flour and baking powder. Add in the milk and mix well.
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- Step Three: In a small bowl, roll the blueberries in about 1 tablespoon each of sugar and flour. Add blueberries to mixture and stir.
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- Step Four: Pour mixture into prepared baking pan.
- Step Five: Bake for 45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out the centre clean. Let cool. Sprinkle powdered sugar on top if desired.
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I recommend rolling the blueberries in flour and sugar. This way, they won’t sink to the bottom of the cake. I used about a tablespoon of each. Just eyeball it if you need to in order to get the blueberries fully covered.
The recipe is very simple to make. It’s a matter of mixing up the ingredients and putting the batter into a 9 inch square baking pan. It bakes for 45 minutes approximately. Check to see if the cake is done by putting a toothpick in the centre and see if it comes out clean. I also sometimes give it a quick jiggle with my oven mitts on. If it’s still jostling around in the pan, it needs more time to bake.
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Some Blueberry Tea Cakes have a crumb topping. I used a sprinkling of icing sugar (otherwise known as powdered sugar in other parts of the globe). It adds a sweet and pretty finish.
If you are looking for more ways to use up your summer blueberries, I have some recipes for you to try! Check out my Blueberry Cobbler, Blueberry Bread, Blueberry Crackle Cake, Blueberry Buckle, Blueberry Upside Down Cake,Blueberry and Lemon Cheesecake Bars, Peach and Blueberry Pizza and Rustic Blueberry Lemon Tart. For my fellow Canadians, check out these tea subscription boxes if you want some tea to go with your cake. You might also like this Fruit co*cktail Cake,Peach Coffee Cake orCinnamon Coffee Cake.
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Serve it with some tea! I love Friendship Organics. Buy it on Amazon.com or Amazon.ca.
What are your favourite recipes with fresh blueberries?
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4.42 from 17 votes
Blueberry Tea Cake
Created by Stacie Vaughan
Servings 8
Prep Time 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes minutes
Total Time 55 minutes minutes
A light and elegant dessert perfect for high tea. Use fresh blueberries for a tangy, fruity treat.
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Ingredients
- 5 tbsp shortening
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1 ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ⅔ cup milk
- 1 cup blueberries
- powdered sugar optional
Instructions
Preheat oven to 325°F. Grease a 9-inch square baking pan and set aside.
In a large bowl, cream together shortening, sugar and eggs. Stir in flour and baking powder. Add in the milk and mix well.
In a small bowl, roll the blueberries in about 1 tablespoon each of sugar and flour. Add blueberries to mixture and stir.
Pour mixture into prepared baking pan.
Bake for 45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out the centre clean. Let cool. Sprinkle powdered sugar on top if desired.
Nutrition
Serving: 1piece | Calories: 304kcal | Carbohydrates: 49.5g | Protein: 6.5g | Fat: 10.3g | Saturated Fat: 2.8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6.8g | Trans Fat: 1.1g | Cholesterol: 48.5mg | Sodium: 38.9mg | Fiber: 3.3g | Sugar: 29g
The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
Course Desserts
Cuisine American
Keyword blueberry cake, blueberry tea cake, tea cake
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