70% would make again
15 Servings
Prep: 25 min. Bake: 30 min. + cooling
Ingredients
1/2 cup shortening
1-1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1/4 cup red food coloring
1 teaspoon white vinegar
1 teaspoon Spice Island® Pure Vanilla Extract
2-1/4 cups cake flour
2 tablespoons baking cocoa
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup buttermilk
SAUCE:
3/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 cup orange juice
2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Dash salt
CREAM:
1-1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
Directions- In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the food coloring, vinegar and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, salt and baking soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk.
- Pour into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
- For sauce, in a small saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch. Stir in orange juice until smooth. Add the blueberries, nutmeg and salt; cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Cool.
- In a small bowl, whip cream and confectioners' sugar until stiff peak forms. Serve cake with sauce and whipped cream. Yield: 15 servings.
- 1 piece with 2 tablespoons sauce and 3 tablespoons cream equals 378 calories, 16 g fat (7 g saturated fat), 61 mg cholesterol, 287 mg sodium, 55 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein.
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