Berry Good Cake with Sauce
Sun Belle
8 tablespoons
unsalted butter
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 large eggs
1 cup sour cream
Grated zest of
1 small lemon
2 cups ;our
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
2 cups ( 12 ounces)
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Sun Belle* blueberries,
divided
In a bowl, cream butter with sugar. Blend in vanilla,
eggs, sour cream and zest.
In another bowl, sift ;our, baking powder, baking
soda and salt. Stir into the wet ingredients. Evenly
fold in all but a handful of blueberries.
Spread batter in a greased 9-by-5-inch bread pan.
Press in remaining blueberries. Bake for 1 hour, or
until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool in the pan.
To prepare the sauce, in a saucepan combine sugar,
orange and lemon juice, vanilla and butter. Cook
over medium heat until sugar has dissolved. Add
blackberries and bring to a boil. Stir in cornstarch
and simmer for 6-8 minutes, until thickened.
Spoon sauce over slices of cake. Makes 12-15 servings.
SAUCE
* Brands may vary by region; substitute a similar product.
¼ cup packed dark
brown sugar
1 cup orange juice
Juice of 1 small lemon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 tablespoons
unsalted butter
3 cups ( 18 ounces)
Sun Belle* blackberries
1 tablespoon cornstarch
dissolved in 2 table-
spoons water
Pound Cake with
Fresh Fruit Compote
Ready Pac
½ cinnamon stick
½ teaspoon allspice
berries, cracked
2 sprigs fresh thyme
Cheesecloth
2 cups fresh orange juice
1 tablespoon grated
orange zest
½ cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons fresh
lemon juice
1 64-ounce package Ready
Pac* Fresh Mixed Fruit
1 Kirkland Signature
pound cake
Place cinnamon stick, allspice and thyme in a double
layer of cheesecloth. Roll into a small bundle and tie
to secure. Place in a small saucepan.
Add orange juice, orange zest and sugar to the
saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to
low, cover, and simmer for 10-15 minutes, stirring
occasionally. Remove from the heat and stir in
vanilla and lemon juice. Let cool to room temperature. Remove the cheesecloth packet.
Meanwhile, place fruit in a large bowl. Pour the
orange syrup over the fruit. Chill, covered, until cold.
The compote can be made up to 4 hours in advance.
Serve slices of cake topped with chilled fruit
compote and syrup. Makes 8-10 servings.
* Brands may vary by region; substitute a similar product.
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