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heat oven to 350°F. spray a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan with crisco no stick cooking spray. place cooling rack on countertop.
for cake: combine flour, 1-1/3 cups granulated sugar and salt in a bowl. cut in shortening with pastry blender or 2 knives until crumbly. reserve 1 cup mixture for topping. add milk, 2 eggs, baking powder and vanilla to remaining mixture. beat at medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl. spread in prepared pan.
combine remaining 2 tablespoons sugar, 1 egg, ricotta cheese and lemon peel in bowl. mix well. sprinkle blueberries over batter in the pan. spoon cheese mixture over berries. spread cheese mixture gently and evenly.
mix reserved crumb mixture, nuts, brown sugar and cinnamon. sprinkle over cake. bake at 350°F 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. do not overbake. remove to cooling rack. cool slightly. drizzle with confectioners' sugar icing.