Melt In Your Mouth Blueberry Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
Preparation Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 2 eggs, separated


• 1 cup sugar


• 1/4 teaspoon salt


• 1/2 cup shortening


• 1 teaspoon vanilla


• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted


• 1 teaspoon baking powder


• 1/3 cup milk


• 1 1/2 cups blueberries

Recipe

• 1 beat egg whites until stiff. add 1/2 cup of the sugar to keep them stiff.


• 2 cream shorting; add salt and vanilla.


• 3 add remaining sugar gradually.


• 4 add unbeaten egg yolks and beat until light and creamy.


• 5 add sifted dry ingredients alternately with milk.


• 6 fold in beaten egg whites.


• 7 fold in fresh blueberries (use a bit of the flour in recipe to roll the blueberries so they don't settle).


• 8 turn into a greased 8 x 8-inch pan.


• 9 sprinkle top with sugar.


• 10 bake at 350 degrees for 50 to 60 minutes.