Polka Dot Berry Cake

polka dot berry cake Ingredients          Ingredients    2 1/4 cups   All-purpose flour    2 teaspoons   Baking powder    1/2 teaspoon   Each baking soda and salt    2 sticks   (1/2 pound) butter or margarine, softened    1 cup   Plus 1 tablespoon sugar    4   Large eggs    1 cup   Sour cream    2 teaspoons   Vanilla extract    2 pints   Fresh blueberries    2 cups   Heavy cream, whipped    1 pint   Fresh strawberries, hulled                  Preparation Directions 1. Preheat the oven to 350F. Grease and flour a 13 x 9-inch baking pan. In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside. 2. Beat the butter with an electric mixer on high speed until smooth. Gradually beat in 1 cup of the sugar, beating until the mixture is light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating thoroughly. Beat in the sour cream and vanilla until just incorporated. Sift a third of the dry ingredients over the mixture; fold to blend. Repeat twice with the remaining dry ingredients. 3. Fold in 2 1/2 cups of the blueberries; reserve the rest. Scrape the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 45-50 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean. Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then invert onto a rack to cool completely. Transfer to a serving board. 4. Using a metal spatula, spread the whipped cream over the top and sides of cake. Dot the top of the cake all over with the remaining 1 1/2 cups blueberries. 5. In a food processor, puree the strawberries with the remaining 1 tablespoon sugar. Serve the sauce with the cake. Cook's Notes If you let the cake sit overnight in the refridgerator then decorate the next day it will taste better

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