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.