Blueberry Lemon Loaf
A delicious and classic combination, this blueberry lemon loaf is the perfect blend of sweet and tangy and from the Canadian Living Test Kitchen.
  • CourseDessert
  • CuisineTraditional
  • Featured IngredientBlueberry
Servings Prep Time
8-10servings 20minutes
Servings Prep Time
8-10servings 20minutes
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Mist 9- x 5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray; line with parchment paper.
  2. In bowl, whisk together 1 3/4 cups of the flour, baking powder and salt. In large bowl, using fingers, rub sugar with lemon zest; beat in butter until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time; beat in 2 tbsp of the lemon juice. Stir in flour mixture, alternating with buttermilk, making 3 additions of flour mixture and 2 of buttermilk.
  3. Toss blueberries with remaining 2 tsp flour; fold half into batter. Scrape half of the batter into prepared pan; sprinkle with remaining blueberries. Scrape in remaining batter, smoothing top. Bake until cake tester inserted in centre comes out clean, 65 to 70 minutes. Let cool in pan on rack for 10 minutes. Invert onto rack; peel off parchment paper. Invert again. Let cool completely.
  4. In bowl, whisk icing sugar with remaining 1 tbsp lemon juice until smooth; whisk in water, 1/4 tsp at a time, until consistency of molasses. Drizzle over top of loaf; let stand until set. Top with more blueberries, if desired; sprinkle with mint (if using).
  5. Source: Canadian Living Test Kitchen. http://www.canadianliving.com/food/baking-and-desserts/recipe/blueberry-lemon-loaf#cxrecs_s