1 c. plus 2 tbsp. butter
2 1/4 c. sugar, divided
4 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
3 c. all purpose flour divided
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
2 c. fresh blueberries or canned blueberries, well drained

Grease a 10 inch tube pan with 2 tablespoons butter. Sprinkle pan with 1/4 cup sugar. Set aside. Cream remaining butter and remaining sugar, beating well. Add eggs one at a time beating well after each. Add vanilla mix well. Combine flour, baking powder and salt gradually.

Add to creamed mixture beating until well blended. Dredge berries with remaining 1/4 cup flour. Stir to coat well. Fold berries into batter. Pour into cake pan.

Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour 15 minutes or until tests done. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Remove from pan and let cool completely.