Blueberry and lemon cake
This fruity lemon and blueberry cake is so good, you won't be able to stop at one piece!
Ingredients
- 125驳/4陆辞锄 butter, softened
- 225g/8oz caster sugar
- 2 free-range eggs
- 250g/9oz soured cream
- 1 unwaxed lemon, zest and juice
- 300驳/10陆辞锄 self-raising flour
- 陆 tsp baking powder
- 150驳/5陆辞锄 blueberries
For the cream cheese topping
- 50g/2oz butter, softened
- 300驳/10陆辞锄 icing sugar, sieved, plus extra for dusting
- 200g/7oz cream cheese
- 1-2 tbsp lemon juice
- 50g/2oz blueberries
Method
Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4. Grease and line a rectangular baking tin (approximately 26cm x 20cm/10陆in x 8in).
Beat the butter and sugar together in a bowl until light and fluffy, then beat in the eggs, one at a time, until well combined. Stir in the soured cream, lemon juice and zest, flour and baking powder until well combined, then carefully fold in the blueberries.
Spoon the mixture into the cake tin and bake for 40-45 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the cake comes out clean. Remove the cake from the oven, and set aside until completely cool.
Meanwhile for the cream cheese topping, beat the butter and icing sugar together in a bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in the cream cheese and lemon juice, then spread over the top of the cake. Sprinkle over the blueberries and dust with icing sugar.
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