Description
Homemade nova scotia blueberry cake combines local wild berries with classic Maritime baking traditions. Sweet, moist layers celebrate coastal culinary heritage with each delectable slice you’ll savor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups blueberries
- 1.5 cups (180 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 egg
- 2 egg yolks
- 2 cups (480 ml) sour cream
- 0.5 cup (100 g) sugar
- 0.5 cup (100 g) white sugar
- 0.5 cup (113 g) butter
- 1.5 tsps baking powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheating: Calibrate the oven to 375°F (190°C), creating an ideal baking environment for the Nova Scotia blueberry cake.
- Dry Mixture Preparation: Blend flour, sugar, and baking powder in a mixing bowl, ensuring uniform distribution of dry ingredients.
- Butter Integration: Dice butter into small cubes and work into the dry mixture using a fork, developing a crumbly, sandy consistency that will form the cake’s base.
- Dough Formation: Introduce egg and knead gently until the mixture transforms into a cohesive dough, maintaining a light touch to preserve the delicate texture.
- Crust Assembly: Press the prepared dough evenly into a greased springform pan, creating a smooth, uniform foundation for the blueberry topping.
- Blueberry Layer: Arrange fresh blueberries across the pastry base in an aesthetically pleasing and consistent pattern, ensuring complete coverage.
- Cream Mixture: Whisk sour cream, sugar, egg yolks, and vanilla extract in a separate bowl, creating a rich, velvety cream to complement the fruity layer.
- Cream Application: Gently pour the cream mixture over the blueberry-studded crust, allowing it to settle naturally and fill any spaces between the berries.
- Baking and Cooling: Bake in the preheated oven for approximately one hour, watching for a golden-brown edge. Remove and let the cake cool completely within the pan to ensure proper setting and structural integrity.
Notes
- Blueberry Distribution Technique: Spread berries evenly and gently to prevent sinking into the dough, ensuring a picture-perfect surface and balanced flavor in every slice.
- Butter Preparation Tip: Cut cold butter into small, uniform cubes to create a flakier, more tender cake texture that melts perfectly in your mouth.
- Cream Mixture Consistency: Whisk sour cream and egg yolks thoroughly to achieve a smooth, silky layer that complements the blueberry’s natural sweetness.
- Cooling Crucial Step: Allow the cake to cool completely in the pan to help set the delicate cream layer and prevent structural collapse, ensuring a professional-looking dessert.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Canadian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 140 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 44 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg