Blueberries and lemon are a dynamic duo when it comes to flavor and in this coffee Bundt cake, they also make for a bright display.
Ingredients
For the Cake
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Nonstick cooking spray
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1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
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2 cups granulated sugar
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4 large eggs, room temperature
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2 ½ tablespoons freshly grated lemon zest (from 4 large lemons)
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2 ½ tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice (from 2 lemons)
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3 cups plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
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½ teaspoon baking soda
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½ teaspoon coarse salt
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1 cup buttermilk
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1 ½ cups fresh blueberries (9 ounces)
For the Glaze
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½ cup confectioners' sugar
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½ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (from 4 lemons)
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2 teaspoons freshly grated lemon zest (from 1 lemon)
Directions
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Preheat oven to 325 degrees with rack in center of oven. Generously spray a nonstick 10-inch (14-cup) Bundt pan with nonstick cooking spray; set aside. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition, and scraping down sides of bowl. Stir in lemon zest and juice.
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Whisk together 3 cups flour, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl. Add flour mixture to the butter mixture in 3 additions, alternating with the buttermilk, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Toss blueberries with remaining tablespoon flour to coat. Gently fold blueberries into batter.
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Transfer batter to prepared pan, smoothing top with a rubber spatula. Bake until a tester or wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean, and the cake has begun to pull away from the sides of the pan, about 1 1/4 hours. Transfer pan to a wire rack to cool for 45 minutes.
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Meanwhile, prepare glaze. In a small bowl, whisk together sugar, lemon juice, and zest until smooth; set aside.
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Invert the cake onto a rack. Prick the surface all over with a wooden skewer. Brush the glaze over the surface of the cake and let cool completely. Store wrapped well in plastic wrap for up to 2 days at room temperature.
Mike Krautter