Blueberry and Lemon Zest Cake
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INGREDIENTS
- 2 cups (300g) Farina flour
- 2 teaspoons (16g) baking powder
- 1 pinch of salt
- 1/2 cup (125g) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup (230g) sugar
- 1 well-filled tablespoon (10g) lemon zest
- 3 eggs (Medium)
- 1 teaspoon (8ml) vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup (130ml) milk
- 1 cup (145g) blueberries
For the frosting
- 1 cup cream cheese
- 1/2 cup (125g) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups (400g) powdered sugar (icing sugar)
- blueberries
- Lemon zest
METHOD
- Preheat the oven to 170°C (340°F). In a bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, place the butter, sugar, and lemon zest. Beat with an electric mixer until the mixture is very fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add the eggs one by one, beating well after each addition. Add the vanilla extract and milk.
- Add half of the flour mixture and mix with a spatula using circular motions. Add the blueberries and the remaining flour. Mix gently with the spatula.
- Pour the batter into a greased and floured rectangular loaf pan measuring 11x25cm (approx. 4x10 inches).
- Bake in the preheated oven for 50 minutes. Let the cake cool down before turning it out of the pan.
For the frosting:
- In a bowl, combine the cream cheese, butter, and vanilla extract, and mix with a whisk.
- Add the powdered sugar and continue mixing.
- Spread the mixture over the cake and decorate with blueberries and lemon zest.



