Blueberry Glaze For Cake Food

EASY BLUEBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch and salt. Gradually whisk in water until smooth. Add blueberries, lemon zest and juice; bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Cook and stir until thickened, 2-3 minutes (some berries will remain whole). Serve warm or chilled over ice cream.

GLAZED LEMON BLUEBERRY CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.with the rack in the center. Butter a 10-inch tube pan; set aside. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition, and scraping down the sides of the bowl.
• Sift together flour, baking soda, and salt into a medium bowl. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture in three additions, alternating with buttermilk, and beginning and ending with the flour mixture. Stir in lemon zest and juice. Gently fold in blueberries.
• Pour batter into prepared pan, smoothing the top with a rubber spatula. Bake until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean and the cake has begun to pull away from the sides of the pan, about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Transfer the pan to a wire rack to cool for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, prepare the glaze: In a small bowl, whisk together confectioners' sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest until smooth; set aside.
• Invert the cake onto a rack. Prick the surface numerous times with a toothpick. Brush the glaze over the surface of the warm cake, and cool to room temperature. Store wrapped in plastic for up to 2 days at room temperature.

BLUEBERRY BUTTERMILK BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• Make the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Generously butter a nonstick 12-cup Bundt pan. Whisk 3 cups flour, the baking powder and salt in a medium bowl.
• Beat 2 sticks butter, the granulated sugar and vegetable oil in a bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until fluffy, at least 5 minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula as needed. Reduce the mixer speed to low; beat in the eggs one at a time, then beat in the vanilla. Add about one-third of the flour mixture and half of the buttermilk; beat until almost incorporated. Add another one-third of the flour mixture and the remaining buttermilk. Beat, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed, until just combined. Add the remaining flour mixture and beat 30 seconds. Finish incorporating the flour by hand to avoid overmixing.
• Toss the blueberries with the remaining 2 tablespoons flour in a small bowl. Spoon one-third of the batter evenly into the prepared pan. Sprinkle in half of the blueberries, then top with another one-third of the batter. Scatter the remaining blueberries on top and cover with the rest of the batter; smooth the top. Bake until the cake is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 1 hour to 1 hour, 10 minutes. Transfer to a rack and let cool 30 minutes in the pan. Run a small sharp knife around the edge of the pan to loosen the cake, then invert onto the rack to cool completely.
• Meanwhile, make the toppings: Toss the strawberries with the granulated sugar in a bowl; set aside to macerate, 30 minutes. Just before serving, make the glaze: Whisk the confectioners' sugar, butter and 4 tablespoons milk in a bowl; if the glaze is too thick, whisk in up to 1 more tablespoon milk, a little at a time. Pour the glaze over the cake, letting it drip down the sides. Serve with the strawberries and their juices.

GLAZED LEMON BLUEBERRY CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°, center rack.
• Butter a 10" tube pan.
• In large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy; about 3 minutes.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating well and scraping down sides of the bowl after each addition.
• Sift together flour, soda and salt; add to butter mixture in three additions alternating with buttermilk, beginning and ending with dry ingredients.
• Stir in lemon zest and juice.
• Gently fold in blueberries.
• Pour batter in prepared pan smoothing top with a rubber spatula
• Bake 1 hour and 15 minutes of until a tester inserted in center comes out clean and the cake has begun to pull away from sides of the pan. Transfer pan to a wire rack to cool, about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, whisk together glaze ingredients.
• Invert cake onto a rack. Prick surface numerous times with a toothpick.
• Brush glaze over the surface; let cool to room temperature.
• Store wrapped in plastic up to two days at room temperature.

FABULOUS CHEESECAKE WITH BLUEBERRY GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• Prepare Graham Cracker Crust (**See Recipe below).
• Combine cream cheese and cottage cheese; beat until smooth and creamy.
• Gradually add sugar, beating well.
• Add eggs, and beat until well combined.
• Add cornstarch, flour, lemon juice, and vanilla; blend well.
• Add butter and sour cream, beating until smooth.
• Pour filling into prepared pan; bake for 70 minutes, or until firm around edges.
• Turn off oven; all cheesecake to stand in oven 2 hours.
• Remove from oven; cool completely.
• Remove from pan; chill.
• Top with Blueberry Glaze (***recipe follows)
• **To Make Graham Cracker Crust:.
• Combine all ingredients, press into bottom of a 10" springform pan.
• ***To Make Blueberry Glaze:.
• Combine sugar and cornstarch ina small saucepan; blend thoroughly.
• Gradually stir in water.
• Crush 1/2 cup blueberries; add to sugar mixture.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and comes to a boil.
• Continue to boil about 2 minutes or until mixture is clear.
• Cool.
• Arrange remaining blueberries over top of chilled cheesecake.
• Pour cooled glaze over berried.
• (Makes 1 1/3 cups).