The BEST Blueberry Cake Recipe | Afternoon Tea

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt adds creaminess with fewer calories.

unsalted butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is a healthier fat option.

blueberries

🥗Healthier: raspberries

💰Cheaper: frozen blueberries

Frozen blueberries are often more affordable.

powdered sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: granulated sugar

Coconut sugar is a less processed sweetener.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (180 degrees Celsius).

Grease and line a 9 by 13 inch baking dish with parchment paper.

In a medium bowl, weigh and add 225 grams of flour.

Add 1 tablespoon of baking powder and 1 teaspoon of salt to the flour and whisk together.

In a stand mixer, beat together 5 tablespoons (65 grams) of room temperature butter and 3/4 cup (150 grams) of super fine sugar until light and fluffy using the paddle attachment.

Beat in 1 large egg, scraping down the bowl after mixing.

Gradually add 1 cup (250 mL) of whole milk at low speed to avoid splashing.

Add the grated zest of 1 lemon and beat it in.

Add the flour mixture to the batter a little at a time at low speed until just combined.

Scoop half of the batter into the prepared baking dish and spread it out to the edges.

Sprinkle half of the 2 cups (225 grams) of blueberries over the first layer of batter.

Cover the blueberries with the remaining batter.

Scatter the remaining blueberries on top of the second layer of batter.

Bake in the preheated oven for 35 to 45 minutes until browned on top and a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.

Let the cake cool in the dish for about 5 minutes before unmolding it to cool completely to room temperature.

While the cake cools, prepare the icing by combining 1 cup (115 grams) of confectioner sugar with lemon juice in a bowl, starting with about 2 teaspoons of juice.

Drizzle the icing over the cooled cake using a whisk for long thin strands.

Transfer the cake to a wooden cutting board for slicing and cut it into rectangles.

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