Blueberry Vanilla Bean Mochi Cake

My friend Randy recommended this cake so I tried making it last night. If you like mochi, you will love the texture of this cake. It's also very easy to make. I didn't even need to whip out the KitchenAid. I did this one all by hand.

adapted from Gourmet Magazine

Makes one 9X13 pan, or 24 squares

• 1 lb box of Mochiko flour (3 cups equivalent)
• 2 1/2 cups of sugar
• 2 teaspoons of baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 14 oz cans of coconut milk - not lowfat (I used two cans of 13.5 oz)
• 4 large eggs
• 1/2 stick of butter (1/4 cup of butter) melted and slightly cooled
• 1 vanilla bean, split and seeds scraped out
• 1 cup of blueberries, washed and picked over

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350. Grease a 9X13 baking pan.
2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together mochiko flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
3. In a separate bowl or large measuring cup (4 cup capacity), beat eggs, then add coconut milk, melted butter and vanilla bean. Mix together until vanilla bean is well distributed.
4. Carefully pour the wet ingredients over the mochiko flour mixture and whisk until mixture is smooth and uniform in texture.
5. Pour batter into greased 9X13 pan. Carefully smooth out the top. Sprinkle blueberries over entire surface.
6. Bake for 90 minutes, until top is golden brown and the cake begins to pull away from the sides of the pan.
7. Allow cake to cool for about 30 minutes on a rack, and then carefully flip it out and cut into 24 squares, or the size of your choice. Can store mochi cake for three days, covered.