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Feast Day: September 8

How To Make Blueberry Bundt Cake


Today we celebrate the feast of… The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

A painting of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

To celebrate this feast day, we are making Blueberry Bundt Cake, a delicious, moist, and beautiful cake. It is patterned with swirls of blue and white, traditional colors that represent Our Lady.

For more information about the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, please visit the website of Franciscan Media. You can also listen to this short audio clip to learn more about the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Happy Birthday to our Blessed Mother Mary, Queen of Heaven and Earth.


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Ingredients:

  • 1 ¼ cup fresh OR frozen Blueberries
  • 1/3 cup Sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons Cornstarch
  • ½ cup Butter
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1 teaspoon Almond Extract
  • 2 cups Flour
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • 1 (8 ounce) carton Sour Cream OR Plain Greek Yogurt
  • ½ cup Pecans, chopped

Glaze:

  • 1 1/2 cups Powdered Sugar
  • 3 Tablespoons Water
  • 1 teaspoon Almond Extract

Preparation Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. In a small saucepan cook the first 3 ingredients together until thickened. Set aside to cool.
  2. Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add almond extract and then eggs one at a time.
  3. Combine dry ingredients in a small bowl and add half to the wet mixture. Add in sour cream, mixing well, and then add the remaining dry ingredients.
  4. Pour half of the batter into a greased and floured Bundt pan. Add half of the blueberry mixture. Then another layer of batter and end with the other half of blueberries.
  5. Add pecans to the top.
  6. Bake for 50 minutes.
  7. Let cool for about 10 minutes before removing from the pan.
  8. Turn out on a serving plate. Cool completely.
  9. While it cools, prepare the glaze.
  10. Combine powdered sugar, water, and almond extract. Stir until smooth.
  11. Drizzle over cooled cake.