Newmans Very Own Lemon Blueberry Cake With Lemon Sauce Recipes

NEWMANS VERY OWN LEMON BLUEBERRY CAKE WITH LEMON SAUCE

Steps:

• For the Cake: Preheat the oven to 350ºF and grease a 9 X 9" baking pan.
• In a large bowl, beat together the shortening and sugar on medium-high speed of an electric mixer until light and fluffy Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Stir in the lemon extract and the lemonade.
• In a separate bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, and salt and add to the shortening egg mixture, alternating with the milk.
• Beat well after each addition- the batter should be smooth.
• Sprinkle the blueberries in the bottom of the prepared baking pan.
• Reserve 1/2 cup of the cake batter for the sauce and pour the remaining batter over the blueberries.
• Bake for 25-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• For the Lemon Sauce: Place the reserved 1/2 cup of batter in a medium saucepan.
• Mix the warm water with the lemonade and stir into the batter, combining well.
• Over medium heat, cook and stir until the sauce is thick and bubbling.
• Remove from the heat and stir in the butter.
• Cut the cake into serving pieces and place each piece on an individual plate, then pour the sauce over it.
• Garnish with blueberries and a mint sprig.
• Serve hot or cold.