HOME BAKING RECIPE || Summer-Perfect Blueberry Lemon Loaf Cake Topped with Lemon Poppy Seed White Chocolate

Weekends are best spent baking delicious pastries in the morning so the whole house can smell like a warm berry cake for the rest of the day.

The following recipe for a summer-perfect blueberry lemon loaf cake topped with poppy seed chocolate is an indulgent treat for you and the family (if you want to share this delicious treat) to enjoy on your balcony or at an outdoor picnic while basking in the summer sunshine.

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Recipe created by Saloni Kukreja. Photos courtesy of Saloni Kukreja and Mandair Farms.

Ingredients for Lemon Loaf Cake

• 1 cup all-purpose flour

• 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder

• 1 teaspoon of baking soda

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 2 eggs

• 6 tablespoons of milk

• 1/4th cup Greek yogurt

• 1/2 cup softened butter (butter at room temperature)

• 1/4th cup neutral-tasting oil

• 3 tablespoons lemon juice

• 1 tablespoon lemon zest

• 1/2 cup granulated sugar

• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

• 1 cup fresh blueberries

Instructions for Lemon Loaf Cake

1. Place the oven rack in the middle and pre-heat the oven to 350 F

2. Sift the dry ingredients together and set aside.

3. Start by creaming the butter and sugar together, whisk for 4-5 minutes till the mixture changes to a pale yellow colour and add the oil and whisk it in.

4. Add the eggs one at a time and whisk them in. Add the yogurt, lemon juice, lemon zest, milk and mix well till incorporated.

5. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredient mixture and gently fold in the mixture, do not over mix it.

6. Toss the fresh berries in 1 tablespoon of flour to help them evenly distribute in the batter and fold them into the batter.

7. Pour the mixture in a well greased 9 x 4” loaf tin, alternatively you can line it with parchment paper with the edges jutting out.

8. Bake in a preheated oven for 40-45 minutes or until the skewer comes out clean.

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Scrumptious loaf cake to share

Ingredients for Poppy Seed Chocolate

• 1/3rd cup white chocolate chips/chopped chocolate

• 1/2 a tablespoon of poppy seeds

• Zest of 1 lemon

Instructions

1. To prepare the chocolate, set parchment paper over a baking tray, melt the white chocolate in a microwave and pour it over the parchment paper, spread the chocolate into a thin layer using an offset spatula or butter knife.

2. Immediately sprinkle the poppy seeds & lemon zest onto the chocolate so that it sticks (make sure you sprinkle it as evenly as possible).

3. Place the entire tray in the refrigerator or freezer till the chocolate solidifies.

4. Right before the cake is ready, take the chocolate out of the freezer and unevenly crack the chocolate using your hands or any utensil.

5. Once the cake is out immediately add the pieces of chocolate onto to the cake so that the chocolate melts and sticks to the cake. Let the cake cool, carefully take it out of the loaf tin and enjoy warm! You can also cool the cake in the fridge for a crunchy chocolate texture!

Soft, moist & delicious! Using fresh blueberries from Mandair Farms!

ABOUT MANDAIR FARMS

We are a small family-run farm in Abbotsford BC that is dedicated to bringing our harvests directly to the people here in BC. We have been successful in achieving our goal to sell direct to customers through farmers' markets across the lower mainland, reaching out as far as Whistler and Penticton.  We believe that it is important to know where your food comes from, how it is grown, and to connect with the people that grow it. You can find our market locations on our website, or visit our farm stand from 11-6 pm every day. We are also doing home deliveries in collaboration with fellow market vendors to bring local goods to your doorstep!