Nova Scotia Blueberry Cream Cake

Nova Scotia Blueberry Cream Cake is a traditional dessert from Nova Scotia, famous for its sweet wild blueberries and rich creamy topping. It combines a soft butter cake base with a custard-like cream layer and juicy blueberries. 🍰

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🥣 Ingredients

Cake Base

• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour

• 1 teaspoon baking powder

• ¼ teaspoon salt

• ½ cup unsalted butter, softened

• ¾ cup granulated sugar

• 1 large egg

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• ½ cup milk

Blueberry Layer

• 2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries

• 1 tablespoon flour

• 2 tablespoons sugar

Cream Topping

• 1 cup heavy cream

• ½ cup sour cream

• ¼ cup sugar

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 1 egg

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👩‍🍳 Instructions

1. Preheat Oven

• Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).

• Grease a 9-inch round cake pan.

2. Prepare the Cake Batter

1. In a bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.

2. In another bowl beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

3. Add egg and vanilla, mix well.

4. Add the flour mixture alternately with milk, mixing until smooth.

3. Assemble the Base

• Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan.

4. Add Blueberries

• Toss blueberries with 1 tbsp flour and 2 tbsp sugar.

• Sprinkle evenly over the batter.

5. Make the Cream Topping

In a bowl whisk together:

• heavy cream

• sour cream

• sugar

• vanilla

• egg

Mix until smooth.

6. Pour the Cream

• Gently pour the cream mixture over the blueberries.

7. Bake

• Bake for 45–55 minutes until the center is set and the top is lightly golden.

8. Cool

• Let the cake cool for 20–30 minutes before slicing.

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🍽️ Serving Suggestions

• Serve slightly warm or chilled.

• Dust with powdered sugar.

• Add whipped cream or vanilla ice cream for extra indulgence.

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✅ Tips

• Wild blueberries give the best authentic flavor.

• If using frozen berries, do not thaw to avoid extra moisture.

• The cake tastes even better after chilling for a few hours.

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If you’d like, I can also share:

• 🫐 Traditional Nova Scotia Blueberry Grunt recipe

• 🍰 Old-fashioned Blueberry Buckle cake

• 🫐 3 famous Canadian blueberry desserts.