Blueberry Cake With Vanilla Syrup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 tbsp (1 stick) butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
2 None eggs
2 cups self-rising flour
1/2 cup buttermilk
3/4 cup frozen blueberries
None None FOR THE VANILLA SYRUP
1/2 cup sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 350\u00b0F. Grease a deep 8-inch ring cake pan and line the bottom and side with parchment paper.
Beat the butter and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Stir in the flour and buttermilk, in 2 batches. Spread the mixture into the prepared pan. Sprinkle with the frozen berries, gently pressing them into the batter.
Bake for about 45 mins until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool in pan 5 mins. Remove from pan; place on wire rack over a baking pan.
Meanwhile, for the vanilla syrup, combine the sugar and 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan. Stir on medium heat, without boiling, until the sugar dissolves. Simmer, uncovered, without stirring, for 2 mins. Stir in the vanilla extract.
Drizzle the hot syrup over the hot cake.