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Also from my mom, this recipe rivals pineapple-upsidedown cake for Cake Rykilde Likes Best. And trust me, that is a real accomplishment. I think it's from <i>Cooking Down East</i> by Standish.

== Blueberry Cake ==
=== Ingredients ===
*2 eggs, separated
*1 cup sugar
*1/4 teaspoon salt
*1/2 cup shortening. Doesn't quite work right if you use butter, but it's still plenty tasty.
*1 teaspoon vanilla
*1 1/2 cups sifted flour. Sifting is absolutely necessary.
*1 teaspoon baking powder
*1/3 cup milk
*1 1/2 cups fresh blueberries. I think maine blueberries - the itty bitty ones, not the big ones - work best for this recipe. It's a good idea to take a bit of flour from the recipe and shake the blueberries in it, so they don't stick together when you mix them in.<br><br>

=== Directions ===
#Preheat oven to 350&deg;F. Grease an 8" by 8" pan.
#Beat egg whites until stiff. Add about 1/4 cup of the sugar to keep them stiff.
#Cream together shortening, salt, vanilla, and remaining sugar. Add sugar gradually.
#Add unbeaten yolks and beat until light and creamy.
#Alternately add sifted dry ingredients and milk.
#Fold in whites, then blueberries.
#Turn batter out into the greased pan and sprinkle the top with granulated sugar.
#Bake for 50-60 minutes.
<br>Makes about 8 slices.