Nova Scotia Blueberry Cream Cake

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 60 min
Servings: 10
Yield: 10 servings

Description

This Nova Scotia blueberry cream cake recipe makes a dense, rich blueberry-sour cream layer cake. Serve with fresh whipped cream for maximum flavor.

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup white sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 cup butter
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 cups blueberries
2 cups sour cream
2 egg yolks

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9 inch springform pan.
2 Stir flour, 1/2 cup sugar, and baking powder together in a medium bowl. Add butter by pinching between fingers or use a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in egg and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract. Pat lightly into bottom of the prepared pan. Add blueberries.
3 Whisk sour cream, remaining 1/2 cup sugar, egg yolks, and remaining 1 teaspoon vanilla extract together in another medium bowl until smooth. Pour over blueberries.
4 Bake in the preheated oven until light brown, 60 to 70 minutes. Run a knife around edge of the pan once cake is cool. Remove the outer ring of the pan before serving.