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Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Lemon Blueberry Loaf Cake



I hope everyone enjoyed their Memorial Day weekend.  I loved my time away from home biking and grilling at the beach.  I love sleeping with the windows open and hearing the seagulls flying over the house making their weird noises.  In the morning we can hear the coast guard station raising the flags and playing whatever sound they play when they raise the flags.  If the wind is blowing the right way we can hear the fishing boats warming up their engines before they head out to sea.  

I made this cake over the weekend for our sweet treat.  This has triple the lemon flavor and I loved it.  This has lemon juice and zest in the cake, a lemon syrup poked into the cake and then a lemon glaze over top.  A perfect dessert - it could even be a breakfast it you like your breakfast sweet.  This recipe is from Sweet Peas Kitchen and I saw it on Pinterest.

Ingredients:
Bread
1-1/2 cups flour, plus 1 tbsp flour divided
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup plain yogurt
1 cup sugar
3 large eggs
2 tsp lemon zest
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 vegetable oil
1-3/4 cups blueberries, fresh or frozen

Lemon Syrup
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
1/3 cup sugar

Lemon Glaze
1-1/2 cups powdered sugar
4-5 tbsp fresh lemon juice

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Grease and flour or spray bottom and sides of a 9 x 5 loaf pan with PAM.
In a medium bowl whisk together flour, baking powder and salt.
In a large bowl whisk together the yogurt, sugar, eggs, lemon zest, vanilla and oil.


 Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet.


In a separate bowl mix the blueberries with 1 tbsp flour and then gently fold them into the mixed batter.
Pour batter into the pan.


Bake 50-55 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean.  Let loaf cool in pan for 10 minutes and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

While loaf is cooling, combine lemon juice and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat.  Stir continuously until sugar is dissolved, and then combine cooking for another 3 minutes.  Remove from heat and set aside.

Use a toothpick to poke holes in the top of the warm load and brush with lemon syrup.  Continue to brush until all the syrup is added to cake.


To make the lemon glaze, whisk together the powdered sugar and lemon juice and pour over top of the loaf. Let the glaze harden before serving.



Enjoy!!



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13 comments:

  1. I am making this asap!! What a wonderful recipe, my whole family is going to devour this bread. :) Found you over at the Cast Party!

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  2. This sounds so yummy! I love blueberry and lemon together!

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  3. We grow our oun blueberries so this is my kind of recipe, thanks!! I've enjoyed looking through your blog. Check out Sunshine PenPals and join the fun, we'd love to have you!
    http://sunshinepenpals.blogspot.com/

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  4. Oh this looks so delicious!! Thank you for sharing this recipe. I am also a food blogger and am your newest follower through gfc and bloglovin. I would love for you to visit my blog @ gloriouslymade.blogspot.com. I hope you have a great day.
    Deanna

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  5. Oh my yum! Making this asap. Found you over on Miz Helen's Country Cottage linky party.

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  6. Following you on bloglovin from "Full plate Thursday"!

    Love your recipe!

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  7. I would love for you to share and link up at my weekly TGIF Link Party if you haven't already this week. The party is open every Thursday night and closes Wednesday's at midnight.

    http://apeekintomyparadise.blogspot.com/. AND starting Wednesday June 4th I will be hosting a Wordless Wednesday link party. Hope you will join us!

    Have a wonderful week!
    Hugs, Cathy

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  8. Hi Susan,
    This is a beautiful Lemon Blueberry Loaf Cake, we will just love it. Thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and have a fabulous weekend.
    Come Back Soon!
    Miz Helen

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  9. What a great summer dessert! Thanks for linking up with What's Cookin' Wednesday!

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  10. L-L-L-Luscious!! Love the triple lemon additions. Looks beautiful too. Thank you very much for sharing at our Weekend Potluck table. Please come back soon.

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  11. This recipe and the cake look absolutely delicious. I will definitely be making this before blueberries go out of season. Thanks so much for sharing this with Foodie Friends Friday Sweet Treats.


    We look forward to seeing you again soon,
    Joanne/Winelady Cooks

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  12. G'day! Looks delicious, true!
    Wish I could bring the coffee or tea and we could have a chat over a slice or two! :)
    Cheers! Joanne
    Viewed as Party of Foodie Friends Friday Breakfast + Lunch Brunch Party
    http://www.whatsonthelist.net

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