Blueberry Molasses Cake

This easy recipe for blueberry molasses cake blends the sweet taste of blueberries with the rich flavor of molasses for a perfect simple snacking cake.

Why this recipe works

I always like to have either a pile of freshly baked cookies or a stack of snacking cake squares around at all times, because there is always somebody in my house who needs a little sweet treat, and this blueberry molasses cake is one of my favorite snacking cakes to bake up. Especially in the summer when there are fresh blueberries to be had.

A snacking cake (yes, that is an Official Term) is exactly what it sounds like – a cake whose sole purpose in life is not a birthday or any other special event (we DO have the perfect birthday cake recipe right here if you are looking for that) but rather a simple cake that is usually baked in a square pan or a sheet pan with little or no frosting, and cut up into comforting squares that are perfect for, yep, snacking.

This snacking cake (like most of them) is made out of ingredients you probably have in your pantry right this minute…the only thing you might need to send somebody out for are the blueberries. Meaning you can whip it up whenever the blueberry snacking cake urge strikes.

The molasses gives it a rich flavor that will remind you of gingerbread (and maybe also of Christmas!), and while you don’t have to, I like to shake a little powdered sugar on the top.

Ready to bake up some blueberry happiness in your kitchen?  Let’s make it!

See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities and nutritional information.

How to make this recipe

Preheat oven to 350 and spray an 8-inch square baking pan with cooking spray.

Stir flour and baking powder together in a medium sized mixing bowl.

Mix water, molasses and baking soda together in a medium sized mixing bowl.

Put brown sugar and butter in a large mixing bowl and beat at high speed for two minutes. Add the eggs one at a time, beating the mixture in between. Add the molasses mixture and beat until combined.

Add the flour mixture and beat the the lowest speed just until it is mixed it. Stir in the blueberries.

Spoon the batter into your baking pan and bake for 55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.

Cool and then sprinkle with powdered sugar. Cut into squares and serve!

Equipment we used for this recipe

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• Pyrex Mixing Bowls: These classic sturdy bowls come in all different sizes and are great for everything from mixing ingredients to being casual serving bowls.
• 8 x 8 Baking Pan: This classic square nonstick pan is perfect for baking up everything from snacking cakes to brownies.
• KitchenAid Mixer: This classic workhorse of a mixer is spendy, but it is the best of the best for literally every mixing job you have.

All About Blueberries

Oh, and if you are looking for everything you ever wanted to know about buying/storing/cooking with blueberries, I’ve got you covered right here. 🫐🫐

Hurray for blueberries! And for snacking. 🥰

Other snacking cake recipes we love!

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This easy recipe for blueberry molasses cake blends the sweet taste of blueberries with the rich flavor of molasses for a perfect simple snacking cake.

• Author: Kate Jackson
• Prep Time: 15 minutes
• Cook Time: 55 minutes
• Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
• Yield: 8 servings 1x
• Category: Breakfast
• Method: Oven
• Cuisine: American
• Diet: Vegetarian

Ingredients

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• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 cups flour
• 2/3 cup boiling water
• 2/3 cup molasses
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 6 tablespoons butter, room temperature
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups blueberries
• Powdered sugar

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Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 and spray an 8 inch square baking pan with cooking spray.
2. Stir flour and baking powder together in a medium sized mixing bowl.
3. Mix water, molasses and baking soda together in a medium sized mixing bowl.
4. Put brown sugar and butter in a large mixing bowl and beat at high speed for two minutes. Add the eggs one at a time, beating the mixture in between. Add the molasses mixture and beat until combined.
5. Add the flour mixture and beat the the lowest speed just until it is mixed it. Stir in the blueberries.
6. Spoon the batter into your baking pan and bake for 55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.
7. Cool and then sprinkle with powdered sugar. Cut into squares and serve!

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