WOW!!! I tried this new recipe yesterday and it was amazing. I think it would be wonderful for a brunch or breakfast. I served it for dessert, but it could go either way. YUMMMMY!!
Lemon cake with Lemon glaze and Crushed Blueberry sauce
Cake~
1 1/2 cups ll purpose flour
1/3 cup yellow cornmeal
3/4 cup sugar
3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
2 large eggs
1 Tablespoon finely grated lemon peel
3/4 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup(1 stick)unsalted butter, melted and cooled
Glaze~
1 12 cups packed powdered sugar, sifted
2 Tablespoons or more fresh lemon juice
*Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350 * F. Butter a 9-inch-diameter cake pan with 2 inch sides, line bottom with parchment paper. Combine flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder and salt in a large bowl,; whisk to blend. Whisk buttermilk, eggs, lemon peel and vanilla in small bowl. Pour buttermilk mixture and melted butter into flour mixture. Using a rubber spatula, gently fold liquids into four mixture until just blended(do not stir). Scrape batter into pan and spread evenly. Bake cake until tester inserted comes out clean and cake pulls away form sides of pan, about 30 minutes. Immediately run a knife around the sides of the cake. Place rack on top of the cake in the pan. Remove cake from pan, place another rack on the bottom of cake, invert 1 more time so cake is top side up. Stir glaze until blended, while cake is still very hot, drop glaze by spoonfuls onto cake and spread within 1/2 inch from sides(some may drizzle down sides) Cool completely an serve with blueberry sauce.
Crushed blueberry sauce~
3 cups fresh or frozen blueberries(thawed) about 13-14 ounces divided
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1/2 grated lemon peel
pinch of salt
Combine 1 1/2 cups of the blueberries and all remaining ingredients in medium sauce pan. Stir over medium heat until the sugar dissolves and mixture comes to simmer. Reduce heat to med-low ad simmer until berries are very soft and liquid is syrupy, stir often. Remove from heat, add remaining blueberries. Use the back of a spoon and gently press fresh berries against side of pan until crushed. Cover and chill. Serve chilled or re-warm before serving. his sauce can be made 2 days ahead.
Enjoy!
6 comments:
Mmmmm it looks and sounds great!
That looks absoultely fabulous. My mouth is watering. I have been craving sweets like crazy, but have been too nervous to make them for fear I would eat the whole thing. This might change my mind. :)
Looks yummy and sounds interesting!
I love lemon and blueberry anything. This sounds right up my alley. Thanks for the yummy recipe.
dang u!! I'm on a diet and i just went and bought the ingredients I didn't have to make that..hahaha...it looks and sounds so DANG good!! can't wait to try it, thanks for the recipe, and i think you need to put more of your recipes on your blog.. You guys always are having yummy yummy stuff!!
My mouth is watering;) I got to try this one. Thanks!!
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