Blueberry-Sausage Breakfast Cake

I fix this breakfast cake for my co-workers often. The blueberries and sausage are such a nice sweet-salty flavor combo.

Blueberry-Sausage Breakfast Cake

Average Rating: 5

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 25 min. Bake: 35 min.
YIELD: 12 servings.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 pound bulk pork sausage, cooked and drained
  • 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans

  • BLUEBERRY SAUCE:
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries

Instructions

  • 1. In a bowl, cream butter and sugars. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine flour, baking powder and baking soda; add alternately with sour cream to creamed mixture, beating well after each addition. Fold in sausage and blueberries.
  • 2. Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Sprinkle with pecans. Bake at 350آ° for 35-40 minutes or until cake tests done.
  • 3. For sauce, combine sugar and cornstarch in a saucepan. Add water and blueberries. Cook and stir until thick and bubbly. Spoon over individual servings. Refrigerate leftover cake and sauce.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 429 calories, 23g fat (10g saturated fat), 83mg cholesterol, 341mg sodium, 50g carbohydrate (30g sugars, 2g fiber), 7g protein.