BLUEBERRY BUTTERMILK BREAKFAST CAKE
BLUEBERRY BUTTERMILK BREAKFAST CAKE – I swear, buttermilk is magic. It seems to turn everything into gold: super-moist, super-delicious gold.
This morning I awoke needing a simple, summery, cake-like-but-not-dessert-like breakfast treat. One of Ben’s friends had crashed here last night, and I thought it only appropriate to treat him to a proper breakfast. In other words, I was craving sugar and carbs. The truth is I’ve been craving sugar and carbs and a cake like this for months. But seriously, who doesn’t need a good, seasonal, berry cake recipe in their morning-treat repertoire?
BLUEBERRY BUTTERMILK BREAKFAST CAKE
INGREDIENTS NEEDED:
— ½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
— 2 tsp. Lemon zest or more — zest from 1 large lemon
— ⅞ cup* + 1 tablespoon sugar for sprinkling
— 1 egg, room temperature
— 1 tsp. Vanilla
— 2 cups flour (set aside ¼ cup of this to toss with the blueberries)
— 2 tsp. Baking powder
— 1 tsp. Kosher salt
— 2 cups fresh blueberries
— ½ cup buttermilk**
- ⅞ cup = ¾ cup + 2 tablespoons
RECIPE INSTRUCTIONS:
** To make homemade buttermilk, place 1 tablespoon of vinegar or lemon juice in a liquid measuring cup. Fill the cup with milk until it reaches the 1-cup line. Let stand for five minutes. Use only ½ cup of the prepared mixture for the recipe.
Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Cream butter with lemon zest and ⅞ cup of the sugar until light and fluffy.
Add the egg and vanilla and beat until combined. Meanwhile, toss the blueberries with ¼ cup of flour, then whisk together the remaining flour, baking powder and salt.
Add the flour mixture to the batter a little at a time, alternating with the buttermilk. Fold in the blueberries.
Grease a 9-inch square baking pan (or something similar) with butter or coat with non-stick spray. Spread batter into pan. Sprinkle batter with remaining tablespoon of sugar. Bake for 35 to 45 minutes. Check with a toothpick for doneness. If necessary, return pan to oven for a couple of more minutes. (Note: Baking for as long as 10 minutes more might be necessary.) Let cool at least 15 minutes before serving.
Enjoy!!
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