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Blueberry Gingerbread

1/2 cup vegetable oil

1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar

2 eggs

1/2 cup light molasses

1 cup fresh (or frozen, thawed) blueberries

2 cups flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 teaspoon ginger

1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 cup buttermilk

Preheat oven to 350. Butter a 9-inch square cake pan.

In a large mixing bowl, beat the oil, sugar and egg until light. Add the molasses and beat until thick. In a small bowl, toss the blueberries with 2 tablespoons of the flour until well coated. Mix the remaining flour with the dry ingredients. Add the flour mixture and the buttermilk alternately to the creamed mixture, and blend until smooth. Fold in the blueberries. Turn into the prepared pan. Bake for approximately 45 minutes.

Best served warm.