Beau's Blueberry Bundt Cake

We usually like to make things from scratch as much as possible,

but sometimes when we need to make a quick and easy dessert, 

this recipe comes in handy!  And our Daddy LOVES blueberries,

so this makes a perfect dessert for our family to enjoy and share with others. 

(The blueberries make it somewhat healthy, right?)

 

 

1 box yellow cake mix

1/4 cup granulated sugar

3 eggs

8 ounces of cream cheese, softened

1/2 cup corn oil

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1  1/4 cups blueberries, fresh or frozen (NOT ENOUGH in our opinion!  We add 3 cups!)

 

Glaze: 

 

1 cup powdered sugar

2 tablespoons orange juice

1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

 

(We just use 1 cup powdered sugar, 1 TB. milk and 1/2 tsp. vanilla, but usually double or triple this amount!)

 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a bowl, stir cake mix and sugar.  Add eggs, cream cheese, corn oil and vanilla; beat on low until blended, then beat on medium speed 4 minutes.  Stir in blueberries by hand.  (We coat in flour first, in hopes of them not sinking to bottom.)  Pour batter into a greased and floured 10-inch bundt pan.  Bake 45-55 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.  Remove from oven; cool in pan 10 minutes.  Remove from pan; cool completely on a wire rack.

 

Mix all glaze ingredients; drizzle over cooled cake.

 

Makes 16 servings. 

 

Source:  The Joy of Blueberries, by Theresa Millang, 2003