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Blueberry Pound Cake
Blueberry Pound Cake
I am a PreK teacher and my co teacher of 5 years, Valerie, has become one of my dearest friends. One of her many talents is baking homemade goodies! My favorite dessert that she makes is her Blueberry Pound Cake. It’s so moist, yummy, and bursting with blueberries in every bite! Whenever Valerie asks what I want her to make for my birthday, this is always my request! Her kids have always told her she should open a bakery, but she says that she enjoys baking for the pleasure of giving to others. I am so blessed to have her in my life.
INGREDIENTS
• 1 pint blueberries, washed and well drained
• 14 oz unbleached all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ pound (1 cup or 2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 ½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• Juice of 1 lemon
GLAZE INGREDIENTS
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted)
• 2 tablespoons whole milk
• ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 pinch salt
DIRECTIONS
• Position the rack in lower third of oven and preheat to 325 degrees F. Butter and flour 10-inch tube pan or two 9-inch loaf pans. Dust berries with ¼ cup flour. In separate bowl, whisk together remaining flour, baking powder, and salt.
• With mixer fitted with paddle or rotary beaters, cream butter until fluffy. Gradually add sugar, creaming at medium speed until fluffy and very light. Beat in eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition, then beat in vanilla and lemon juice.
• Fold flour into batter a little at a time until well blended and gently stir in berries. Pour into prepared pan(s), run a table or palette knife through and tap firmly on the counter a couple of times to take out any large air bubbles.
• Bake in lower third of oven for about 1 hour and 10 minutes. Do not open oven during first hour. Cool cake in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes, then remove from pan
• Once cooled, mix the glaze ingredients together and drizzle on the cake.
COOKING TIPS
You can add more milk to make the glaze thinner if needed!
FEEDBACK
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