Nova Scotia Blueberry Cream Cake

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 1/2 cups fresh Nova Scotia blueberries
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour one 9 inch round cake pan.
2. In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, and baking soda. Set aside.
3. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the buttermilk, vanilla extract, and almond extract.
4. Gradually stir the sifted ingredients into the butter-sugar mixture until thoroughly combined. Gently fold in the blueberries.
5. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean.
6. Allow cake to cool for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.
7. In a medium bowl, whip cream until soft peaks form. Gradually add 2 tablespoons sugar and 1/2 teaspoon almond extract, and continue to whip until stiff peaks form. Spread over cooled cake.

Interesting Facts

• Nova Scotia is renowned for its wild blueberries, which are known as “the sweetest blueberries in the world”.
• Nova Scotia blueberries are a good source of dietary fiber, vitamins, and minerals.
• Nova Scotia blueberries have a naturally sweet, full-bodied flavor that makes them perfect for use in desserts.