Yummy Blueberry Cake Recipe Featuring Wyman’s Wild Blueberries

Have you ever eaten wild blueberries?  Not just any blueberry, but actual wild blueberries?

I didn’t always know there was a real difference between types of blueberries, but there is.  Wild blueberries are low bush berries and are considered “wild” because they have never been planted and typically can’t be transplanted elsewhere.  They are the real, original deal!  This root system is native only to Maine, the Canadian Maritimes, and parts of Quebec, so that means many people have never actually tasted a wild blueberry while they’re in season.  That’s a shame!

For everyone who has missed out, though, you’re in luck.  Wyman’s of Maine is a family-owned wild blueberry grower and processor of all-natural frozen fruit. The company begain in 1874 and now has over 11,000 acres in Maine, Prince Edward Island, and New Brunswick, Canada.

Wyman’s quick freezes 10,000 acres (wow!) of wild blueberries within 24 hour hours of their harvest. This locks in the beautiful fresh fruit flavor and character of the berry, and keeps them tasting as fresh as the day they were picked.  Blueberries are also known for their many health benefits, all of which are preserved in Wyman’s quick-freezing method.  Quick-freezing also prevents the slow growth of ice crystals in the berries (goodbye, freezer burn!), and prevents them from getting mushy when they’re defrosted.

Wild blueberries pack a lot of punch, more so than their cultivated counterparts found alongside Wyman’s in the grocery store.  Blueberries are number one in antioxidants among 40 other fruits and vegetables, and the smaller size of wild blueberries means less room for water and more room for nutrients.  In other words, blueberries are fantastic and wild blueberries are even better!  With so many delicious recipes out there (smoothies, cakes, pancakes, you name it), there’s no doubt you’ll find plenty of ways to use Wyman’s wild blueberries.

Game on Mom bloggers love yummy fruit, but you know we also love the bonus of environmentally-friendly products.  Wyman’s goes above and beyond with its dedication to protecting honeybees by funding research on colony collapse disorder. Wyman’s is also a sustainable company and their growing efforts protect soil, water, and air.  Delicious products made by a socially conscious company always get an A+ in our book.

I mentioned earlier that there are a ton of amazing recipes for blueberries (including my blueberry buttermilk pancakes recipe), and today I’m excited to share this amazing recipe for Ellie’s Famous Blueberry Cake!

Ingredients

• 3⁄4 cups sugar
• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1 egg
• 1⁄2 cup milk
• 2 cups flour
• 1⁄2 tsp salt
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 2 cups Wyman’s Frozen Wild Blueberries
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1⁄3 cup flour
• 1⁄4 cup butter (softened)
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions for Cake (first 8 ingredients)

1. Preheat oven to 375° F.
2. Cream sugar and butter together.
3. Mix egg and milk.
4. Sift dry ingredients together and add to cream mixture, alternating with the liquid.
5. Fold in blueberries.
6. Pour batter into a greased 9 x 9 inch pan.  Spread topping over cake batter and bake for 30 to 40 minutes.

Instructions for Topping (last 4 ingredients)

1. Sift sugar, flour, and cinnamon.
2. Cut in butter until it forms lumps the size of peas.
3. Spread on top of blueberry cake batter before baking.

Wyman’s has been my frozen blueberry brand of choice for years now, and if you ever see me shopping at BJ’s, you’ll probably notice a giant bag of them in my giant cart.  (With my daily breakfast smoothie, a berry cereal I make for the kids, my favorite blueberry pancakes, and the occasional muffin/bread/dessert, I go through a lot of blueberries.)  In addition to their delicious wild blueberries, the Wyman‘s family of products also includes blackberries, raspberries, mango chunks, and a kale/cherry/strawberry/blueberry blend that I’ve recently started using in some of my smoothies.  I get a lot of my frozen fruits from BJ’s too, but you can also find them in regular-sized packages in the freezer section of a “regular” supermarket–all year round!