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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