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Blueberry Lemon Pound Cake! This pound cake is made lighter by using greek yogurt, and is loaded up with lemon flavor thanks to zest and fresh lemon juice! Juicy blueberries are baked right in. All drizzled with a luscious lemon glaze.
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Blueberry Lemon Loaf Cake

Blueberry Lemon Loaf Cake!  This pound cake is made lighter by using greek yogurt, and is loaded up with lemon flavor thanks to zest and fresh lemon juice!  Juicy blueberries are baked right in.  All drizzled with a luscious lemon glaze. 
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time50 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8
Author: Serene

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 cup white granulated sugar
  • 1 tbsp lemon zest 1 medium size lemon
  • cup all purpose flour
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 cup vanilla greek yogurt
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup blueberries* cleaned and dried
  • ¼ tsp all purpose flour

Glaze

  • zest of 1 lemon
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • tbsp lemon juice can sub with some half and half or heavy cream

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray loaf pan (mine is 9x5) with baking spray and set aside.
  • In small bowl combine the lemon zest and sugar. Mix together with your fingers until zest is coated with sugar and mixture is fragrant (will smell like lemon!)
  • In large bowl mix together the flour, salt, baking powder, and sugar zest mixture. Whisk together to combine.
  • In another medium bowl beat the eggs, add in the greek yogurt, vanilla extract, lemon juice, vegetable oil, stir until combined.
  • Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and stir gently to mix.
  • Toss the blueberries with the ½ tablespoon of flour. Once batter is mostly mixed, gently fold in the blueberries.*
  • Pour the batter into the loaf pan. Using the back of the spoon evenly spread the batter.
  • Bake for approximately 50 minutes. Top will be browned and a toothpick inserted into the middle will come out clean once done. Allow to cool in pan for about 10 minutes then turn the pan upside down to remove the bread from the pan. Move loaf to wire rack to continue cooling.
  • While bread is cooling you can prepare the glaze. In small bowl add the powdered sugar, then the lemon zest. Pour in the lemon juice and stir. Start with 1 tablespoon and if the glaze is tasting tart (depends on the lemon used!) then use half and half or heavy cream to get the correct consistency. The glaze will be smooth. Stir until there are no clumps of sugar remaining. Add more sugar or more juice to obtain desired consistency.
  • Pour the glaze over the cooled bread.
  • Serve immediately or store bread in sealed container. Store at room temperature for 3-4 days.

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Notes

Blueberries:
  • Fresh blueberries. Rinse and pat dry, then coat in flour before adding to batter. 
  • Frozen blueberries. Rinse until water runs light red/purple, then pat dry and coat in flour. 

Nutrition

Calories: 418kcal | Carbohydrates: 65g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 228mg | Potassium: 88mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 45g | Vitamin A: 99IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 80mg | Iron: 2mg