Blueberry Yogurt Cake

Ahh, blueberry season! You gotta love it. Here is the perfect recipe to use up some fresh blueberries. My mother and I made it together this morning before it got too hot. The recipe was featured in a local newspaper years ago, and we have been making it every year at blueberry season ever since. It is delicious piping hot from the oven, slightly warm, room temperature, slightly chilled, cold, or reheated in the microwave; I have tried it every way, and I still cannot pick a favourite! It also freezes very well and will keep for several months in an airtight container in the freezer. It can be covered and stored at room temperature for a day or two, but since blueberry season tends to be very hot, we like to keep it in the refrigerator; it will last for a few days longer.

Blueberry Yogurt Cake
1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 cup butter or hard margarine, softened
1 cup granulated (white) sugar
3 large eggs
1 cup plain (not vanilla) yogurt (not fat free)
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
2 cups fresh blueberries

Preheat oven to 325◦F. Grease a 9x13 inch pan (we use glass).
In a small bowl, mix the brown sugar and cinnamon, set aside.

In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, bating well after each addition. Add yogurt and vanilla, beat. Sift in flour, baking soda, and salt, beat until smooth. Gently fold in the blueberries.

Spread half of the batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle the brown sugar-cinnamon mixture evenly over top of batter in pan. Carefully and evenly spread with the remaining batter. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until cake is a light golden brown, a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, and cake springs back when pressed.

The recipe also reccommends to dust with icing sugar before serving, but we don't bother with that, it really doesn't need it. It also includes 1/2 cup chopped almonds in with the brown sugar-cinnamon filling. We don't do that either, but you can try it if you like. Enjoy!