Ingredients
Scale
- Butter and flour for preparing pan
For the cake batter:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (213g)
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 8 tablespoons butter (113g)
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar (298g)
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup sour cream (128g)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- finely grated zest from 2 lemons ( about 1 1/2 tablespoons)
- 1 1/2 cups blueberries (8oz, 227g)
- 1/2 tablespoon all-purpose flour, for tossing
For the Lemon Wash Glaze:
- 1/2 cup sugar (99g)
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
For the Creamy Lemon Glaze:
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar (113g), sifted
- Finely grated zest from 1 lemon
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
Prepare the baking pan:
- Rub the inside of a 9in by 5in loaf pan with butter. Cut a piece of baking parchment to fit the bottom of pan and place inside. Grease paper. Dust the inside of pan with flour, tapping out any excess.
For the cake batter:
- Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into a bowl.
- In the bowl of a standing mixer using the paddle attachment, cream butter for 2 minutes on medium-low speed. Scrape down bowl.
- Slowly add sugar and continue mixing for 5 minutes, scraping down the bowl twice.
- Add eggs, one at a time, mixing for 1 minute between each addition and scraping bowl between each addition.
- On low speed, alternately add sifted ingredients in 3 additions and sour cream in 2 additions, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix until combined, scraping down bowl frequently.
- Add vanilla, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Mix to combine.
- Pour 1/3 of batter into prepared pan.
- Toss berries with 1/2 tablespoon flour to coat. Gently stir into batter with a rubber spatula.
- Pour rest of batter into prepared pan.
- Bake until golden brown and done. A toothpick inserted into the middle should come out clean. About 1 hour 15 minutes.
- Remove cake from oven and let cool on a rack for 10 minutes.
- Carefully invert cake onto a cooling rack. Remove baking paper. Invert cake onto another cooling rack, right side up.
- Using a toothpick, poke holes all over top and sides of cake.
- Gently brush Lemon Wash Glaze over top and sides until all is absorbed.
- Let cake cool completely.
- Top with Creamy Lemon Glaze.
For the Lemon Wash Glaze:
- Combine sugar and lemon in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar. Turn off heat and set aside.
For the Creamy Lemon Glaze:
- Prepare just before using
- Combine the confectioners' sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice, and cream in a mixing bowl. Whisk until smooth.
Notes
* I use a light colored baking pan so the sides don't get too brown.
* If the top of the cake is getting too brown before the cake is done, lightly lay a piece of aluminum foil on top of cake.
* Fresh or frozen blueberries can be used.