Lemon Blueberry Bundt Cake
Holy Moses. This is amazing. Bright and lemon-y with juicy bursts of blueberries! I'm sort of on a lemon kick lately, but I saw a picture of a blueberry bundt cake and I've been obsessing ever since. So.... TA-DA! This is the ultimate summer time cake. Perfect for a picnic or even breakfast :)
Lemon Blueberry Bundt Cake
Ingredients
- 2 3/4 c. flour
- 1 1/2 t. baking
powder
- 1/4 t. baking soda
- 1/4 t. salt
- 1 c. (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 3/4 c. sugar
- 4 eggs
- Juice of 1 large lemon, or 2 small lemons
- Zest of 1 large lemon, or 2 small lemons
- 1 t. vanilla extract
- 1 c. buttermilk
- 2 c. blueberries,
fresh or frozen, do not thaw
- 1/4 c. flour
Glaze
- 1 c. confectioners'
sugar, sifted
- Juice of 2 large lemons
- 1 tablespoon corn syrup
- Zest of 2 lemons
Directions
- Heat oven to 350°F Butter a
12-cup bundt pan.
- In a large bowl, whisk
together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
- In another large bowl, beat
butter until smooth. Add sugar and beat for 2 to 3 minutes until
fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add lemon
juice, lemon zest and vanilla and beat until combined. Beat in flour in three
additions, alternating with buttermilk. Beat for 2 minutes. Fold in blueberries.
Spoon into prepared pan.
- Bake at 350F for 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack for 20 minutes. Run a sharp knife around edges of the pan. Turn out and cool completely.
- Glaze: in a small bowl, mix together confectioners' sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest and corn syrup until smooth. Drizzle over top of cake and let it roll down the sides.
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