Lemon Blueberry cake

Fruit is always delicious to eat year-round but there is something about them that always makes me want to convert them into beautiful fruit cakes all the more . Recently , the husband got home a bunch of blue berries and i though why not experiment with them. Pairing it with key lime is a great combination and brings out the flavor of both the fruit and the lime even better . I am keeping this as a simple tea cake - however , in case you wish to dress it up , a cream cheese icing or a berry compote pairs perfect to take it a notch higher . Take a look !

Advice from the humble Blue Berries - Be well rounded - Soak up the morning sun - It's OK to be a little blue sometimes to have a fruitful life :)

Things you will need

• 1 and 1/2 cup granulated sugar

• 200 gms butter ( at room temperature )

• 03 medium sized eggs ( at room temperature )

• 02 cups of flour

• 01 tsp of baking powder

• 01/2 cup of buttermilk

• 01/2 tsp salt

• 01 whole lime juice

• 01 tbsp lemon rind

• 01 cup of blueberries , rolled lightly in flour

Steps to Follow

• Line a 9 inch cake tin with butter paper and keep aside.

• In a separate bowl , sift the flour , baking powder and salt and keep aside.

• Simultaneously - preheat the oven at 180 degrees celsius and keep warm .

• In a large mixing bowl , beat the sugar and butter till it is creamy white and makes soft white peaks . You can use a handheld mixer if you have one or you will need to use a balloon whisk and all your might to get this done .

• Once done , add in one egg at a time and incorporate well .

• Next , add in the buttermilk followed by the pre- sifted flour mix . Mix everything well lightly but do not over mix the batter at this point or you will knock out all the air from the batter .

• Add in the lemon rind , lemon juice and blue berries .

• Pour everything into the baking tin and bake for 30 - 40 mins on 180 degrees till done . Once done , cool completely in a cake rack .

• Dust with some sugar powder and serve with a berry compote or vanilla ice cream :) Keeping the creme cheese icing for another day !

Pro - Tip - Toss the blue berries in some flour before tossing them into the batter , this way they will not sink into the bottom of your cake . Enjoy ..