Blueberry Lemon Picnic Cake

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 4 eggs
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 teaspoons lemon rind, grated
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups blueberries
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 in a large mixing bowl, beat the butter until creamy.
• 2 gradually beat in the sugar, beating until the consistency of thick whipped cream.
• 3 beat in the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• 4 stir together the flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg.
• 5 stir into the creamed mixture alternately with the milk.
• 6 stir in the lemon rind and vanilla.
• 7 fold in the blueberries.
• 8 spread in a greased 9" x 13" cake pan.
• 9 bake in a 350 degree f oven for 40 to 45 minutes or until golden and the cake tester inserted in the centre come out clean.
• 10 let stand in the pan for 5 minutes.
• 11 if making the glaze, stir together the sugar and lemon juice.
• 12 let it stand for 20 minutes.
• 13 spoon over the warm cake and spread evenly.
• 14 let cool completely in the pan on a rack.