Easy Blueberry Cake

Lweth

1 ½ c plus 1T flour, divided

1 tsp baking powder

¼ tsp kosher salt

½ butter, softened

¾ c sugar, divided

2 eggs, separated

1 tsp vanilla

⅓ c milk

1 ½ c blueberries

1 T coarse sugar (turbinado), optional.

Preheat oven to 350; grease 8" square pan.

Stir 1 ½ c flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl. In separate bowl, beat butter with mixer till smooth, add in ½ sugar. Beat in egg yolks and vanilla. Add flour mixture and milk, alternately, beating on low after each addition until just combined. Toss blueberries with 1 T flour, then fold into batter.

Beat egg whites till soft peaks, beat in ¼ c sugar. Stir in a third into batter, then fold the rest in.

Pour into pan, top with sugar. Bake till pick comes out clean, around 50 minutes.

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