Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth With The Best Lemon Blueberry Cake
As Julia Child was alleged to say, “A party without cake is just a meeting.” Our Gluten-Free Lemon Blueberry Cake is iced with a drizzle of a glaze with such a light, bright flavor that it elevates this cake to the top-tier level. Good luck having only one piece!
A Gluten-Free Twist on a No Crumbs Left Classic
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Orange Gluten-Free Bundt Cake
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Gluten-free baking can be tricky, and what’s fantastic about this recipe is that it’s quick to prepare, and then you simply bake it. Settle in, because gluten-free flour takes a little longer to bake, and then the cake has to sit for a while before you get to ice and eat it.
Choosing the Right Flour: A Gluten-Free Baking Guide
We used Bob’s Red Mill Paleo Baking Flour, because the kind of gluten-free flour you use matters. Our second choice was King Arthur gluten-free all purpose flour. Not all gluten-free flours are created equal. This post isn’t sponsored, but I love Bob’s Red Mill because of the finished product: it’s really moist, it’s flakier, and the texture of the crumb is just somehow much more delicious.
Spring Delight: Lemon Blueberry Cake for Easter (or Anytime!)
Easter is coming, but this fabulous cake is good for any spring Sunday. No need to wait for a holiday. While it’s special enough for a holiday, it’s an easy, delicious dessert that everyone will adore–perfect for anytime you feel inspired to bake.
Making This Lemon Blueberry Cake. Let’s Go!
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Gluten-Free Lemon Blueberry Cake
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
Description
*see the notes for a variation of this recipe*
Our Gluten-Free Lemon Blueberry Cake is iced with a drizzle of a glaze with such a light, bright flavor that it elevates this cake!
Ingredients
For the cake:
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Liquid coconut oil, for greasing (or grease of choice)
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1/2 cup granulated sugar
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1 tablespoon lemon zest (about 2 large lemons)
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1 1/2 cups Bob’s Red Mill Paleo Baking Flour or all-purpose flour
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt
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3 large eggs
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1 cup plain unsweetened plain Greek yogurt
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
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1 1/2 cups frozen blueberries
For the Lemon Glaze:
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3/4 cup powdered sugar
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1 tablespoon lemon juice
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1 tablespoon milk
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1/2 to 1 teaspoon lemon zest
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Lemon slices, blueberries, or mint leaves, for optional garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350ºF.
- Grease the loaf pan then line it with a wide strip of parchment paper, the width of the pan, that sticks up past the top edges of the pan by a couple of inches on either side. You’ll use the parchment to lift the loaf out of the pan after baking and cooling.
- In a large bowl, add the sugar and lemon zest. Using your fingers, rub the sugar and lemon zest together until the sugar turns a very pale yellow and is fragrant. Add the flour, baking powder, and salt and whisk to combine.
- In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs, unsweetened plain Greek yogurt, and vanilla until well combined. Gently whisk the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until fully incorporated. Then add the melted butter and whisk to combine. Using a spatula or spoon, fold the blueberries into the batter. Transfer the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Bake for 30 minutes then rotate the cake pan and continue baking for an additional 30 minutes, or until golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean when inserted in the center. *SEE NOTES*
- Allow the loaf pan to cool for about 10 to 20 minutes on a wire rack. Gently lift the loaf out of the pan by pulling up on the parchment paper and transfer it to a wire rack. Continue to let cool.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, lemon juice, milk, and lemon zest. Once the loaf cake is completely cool, garnish it with lemon slices, pour the glaze over the cake and enjoy! Feel free to further garnish with fresh blueberries or mint.
Notes
Note: Check after 45 minutes, if the cake is browning too quickly and it has not cooked through, remove it from the oven and tent a piece of aluminum foil on top of the loaf pan (do not wrap or firmly secure foil to the pan or the loaf cake will steam) then return to finish baking, an additional 15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
For a fun variation where the blueberries are more visible on top, we only added 2/3 of the frozen blueberries to the batter in step 3 then baked for 30 minutes and added the remaining blueberries over top in step 4 before rotating the pan. For this variation, bake for 10-15 minutes longer.
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Food is my love language, and this book is a guide to getting you in the kitchen with me, rolling up your sleeves, and reigniting your passion for everyday cooking. Woven throughout the book are my Teri’s Tips as well.
This cookbook is a love letter to my mother because it offers the recipe for a well-lived life.