I’ve been super excited about blueberries recently. Its so sweet and I don’t want summer to go away so quickly, thanks to sweet blueberries.
Its a good excuse, right? I mean, life can be about the smallest of excitements as well.
At the moment, I can’t seem to get blueberries out of my head. I throw a handful into salads, smoothies and now, a loaf cake. The thrill here is to see what else can I do besides mindlessly snacking on blueberries, all day long.
Lo behold! Throwing handfuls into baked confections is totally epic. A thick slice of fragrant blueberry lemon loaf cake with a cup of tea, what’s not to love?
I almost always seek solace through baking. It not only nourishes my soul, but heals everything within. Its also peaceful and reassuring to know that the end result will be a fragrant and mouthwatering confection.
Trust me, a slice will never enough.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1.5 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1.5 sticks (3/4 cup) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup low-fat buttermilk
- zest from 2 whole large lemons (about 1 tbsp)
- 1 cup blueberries
- 2 tsp all purpose flour
Directions:
- Place rack in the center of the oven. Preheat oven to 325F. Grease and line a large loaf pan with parchment. Set aside.
- Sift flours, salt and baking powder into a bowl. Set aside.
- In a small bowl, toss blueberries with 2 tsp all purpose flour. Set aside.
- In a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream sugar and softened butter on medium low speed, until fluffy (for about 2 minutes).
- Stream in vanilla extract and add one egg at a time, beating for 1 minute after each addition. Scrape the sides of bowl, when necessary.
- With the mixer on low, stream in low-fat buttermilk and lemon zest. Beat for a minute. Mixture will look like it has curdle, but thats okay.
- Add flour mixture and beat until just incorporated. Do not over-beat. With a spatula, gently fold in blueberries.
- Spoon and level batter into prepared loaf pan. Gently tap the pan to evenly distribute the batter.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour to 1 hour and 10 minutes, or until skewer inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean. If loaf cake is browning too quickly, tent it with a piece of foil.
- Allow cake to cool in pan for an hour before inverting onto a plate.
- Best enjoyed with a cup of tea or coffee. Unsweetened, of course 😉
Have a great weekend, my friends. Enjoy summer bounty while it lasts. I’m off to mindlessly snack on blueberries. Again. And again. Can’t stop, will not 🙂
What excites you the most, recently?
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Heavenly! I really have to try that combo soon…
Cheers,
Rosa
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A very beautiful loaf cake, Kiran.
Angie@Angie’s Recipes recently posted..Arugula Tofu Salad with Blueberry Vinaigrette
Can I have a slice or a loaf delivered here, that looks good
Raymund recently posted..Pinais na Hipon
What a gorgeous cake for summer! This is making my mouth water!
There’s nothing better than blueberries and lemon, such a pretty cake!
Laura (Tutti Dolci) recently posted..raspberry-almond blondies
Love blueberries!! And the cake looks amazing <3
Laura&Nora @Our Food Stories recently posted..glutenfree mini pies and a picnic at the lake
We all love blueberries — they are indeed AWESOME. And this cake is absolutely stunning and delish! 🙂