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Lemon Yogurt Cake with Blueberries

[heart_this] · Mar 17, 2009 · 84 Comments

Lemon Yogurt Cake with Blueberries

I had been seeing a few lemon yogurt cakes around that looked good and I was thinking that the rest of my meyer lemons would go well in one. Recently I have been trying to clear some space in my freezer and I came across some blueberries that I had frozen in the summer. I really like the lemon and blueberry flavour combo and I could not resist adding the blueberries to the lemon yogurt cake. With he cake down the only thing that was left was the topping. I was thinking about going with a simple lemon glaze when I came across a bookmark for a lemon blueberry cake with a limoncello glaze on Dragon’s Kitchen that sounded great! The lemon yogurt cake with blueberries was really easy to make, though it took a bit longer than I expected. (I think that was because I used still frozen blueberries.) The toothpick test worked and the cake came out perfectly baked even though it took a little longer. The cake was nice and light fluffy and moist and infused with blueberry and lemony goodness! The limoncello added a really nice zing to the lemon glaze that finished the cake off nicely. I think that I will be having this cake for breakfasts for the rest of the week and I am certainly looking forward to them.

Lemon Yogurt Cake with Blueberries

Lemon Yogurt Cake with Blueberries

Lemon Yogurt Cake with Blueberries

Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes Servings: 6
ingredients
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • 1 cup yogurt
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup blueberries
  • 1 cup confectioners sugar
  • 1 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon limoncello (or more lemon juice)
  • lemon zest to garnish
directions
  1. Mix the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
  2. Mix the lemon zest, yogurt, sugar, eggs, oil, vanilla extract in another bowl.
  3. Mix the wet and dry ingredients.
  4. Mix in the blueberries.
  5. Pour the batter into a greased 9 inch by 5 inch loaf pan.
  6. Bake in a preheated 350F/180C oven until a toothpick pushed into the center comes out clean, about an hour.
  7. Mix the confectioners sugar, lemon juice and limoncello and pour over the cake after it has cooled.
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Comments

  1. VeggieGirl says

    March 18, 2009 at 12:16 am

    So luscious and divine!!

    Reply
  2. Judy says

    March 18, 2009 at 12:24 am

    lemons and blueberries,,,, yumm.

    Reply
  3. Anonymous says

    March 18, 2009 at 12:38 am

    great work!

    cheers,

    *heather*

    Reply
  4. Not Another Omnivore says

    March 18, 2009 at 12:40 am

    That looks delicious. The second picture is particularly fantastic.

    NAOmni

    Reply
  5. Cheryl says

    March 18, 2009 at 12:50 am

    Kevin, outstanding as usual!

    Reply
  6. Christina Kim says

    March 18, 2009 at 12:57 am

    Kevin, you are simply brilliant. You have managed to combine four of my favorite things — yogurt, blueberries, lemons, and cake! This will definitely become part of my dessert repertoire.

    Reply
  7. Chef Fresco says

    March 18, 2009 at 1:01 am

    Oh yum, kevin! Did you use fresh blueberries? And I love how you used limoncello, looks delicious!

    Reply
  8. Daziano says

    March 18, 2009 at 1:03 am

    Limoncello and blueberry rock!!!

    Reply
  9. Colin's Mom says

    March 18, 2009 at 1:17 am

    Looks yummy. I just made a lemon blueberry cake for a coworker this week. The combination is a real winner!

    Reply
  10. Anonymous says

    March 18, 2009 at 1:36 am

    Looks so moist and yummy!

    Reply
  11. Spryte says

    March 18, 2009 at 1:36 am

    Yum! I wish I was having that for breakfast this week!

    Reply
  12. Minnie~Knits says

    March 18, 2009 at 1:39 am

    We must have similar paletes or something; I noticed you like maple, rhubarb, sweet potatoes, crab meat…chicken salad…key lime pie…all my faves!

    I spent a LOT of time searching for granola recipes last spring, ended up improvising my own recipe and you know what I called it? Maple Pecan Granola. LOL it IS different than yours though, because I ended up using some cinnamon & sunflower seeds, too…It's a work in progress…I'm a granola freak…

    I also LOVE peanut butter & banana sandwiches, but had never thought to substitue nutella! DEFINITELY going to try that!!!

    Then I searched your blog for the term "Monte Cristo". Yay!!! You passed the test!

    Keep up the good work!

    Reply
  13. jDub says

    March 18, 2009 at 1:39 am

    wow! this is the best looking yogurt cake i’ve seen. for a closet sized kitchen, you can create some amazing things!

    Reply
  14. Steph says

    March 18, 2009 at 2:03 am

    It looks gorgeous Kevin! Way better than my yogurt cake.

    Reply
  15. Mrs Ergül says

    March 18, 2009 at 2:22 am

    Wow! I have made a similar one twice, once with lemon and another one with grapefruit! But I did without the glaze! What a good idea to incorporate some berries into it!

    Reply
  16. A Feast for the Eyes says

    March 18, 2009 at 2:35 am

    I’ve been seeing quite a few of these in blogosphere, but yours looks exquisite. I have Myer lemons and blueberries so this sounds like a nice Sunday supper.

    Reply
  17. Rita says

    March 18, 2009 at 2:43 am

    Very nice, love bluebery cakes. What a nice sugar coating you’ve made.

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  18. Chris says

    March 18, 2009 at 2:53 am

    Oh blueberry goodness! Looks great.

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  19. Melissa says

    March 18, 2009 at 3:10 am

    I think I am going to make a wish and hope this is on the table tomorrow morning for breakfast! 🙂

    Reply
  20. Anonymous says

    March 18, 2009 at 3:11 am

    truly yummy Kevin..can imagine the taste with lemon and blueberries..drooling

    Reply
  21. Dan says

    March 18, 2009 at 3:12 am

    What kind of yogurt, plain or vanilla?

    Reply
    • Teri Z says

      September 4, 2022 at 11:43 am

      Or lemon? ☺️

      Reply
      • kevin says

        September 5, 2022 at 8:27 am

        Lemon yogurt is a great alternative to vanilla or plain!

        Reply
  22. Katrina says

    March 18, 2009 at 3:29 am

    GREAT looking cake!

    Reply
  23. Abutton says

    March 18, 2009 at 3:41 am

    That looks wonderful. Is it made with plain yogurt?

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  24. missy b. says

    March 18, 2009 at 4:05 am

    **TIP!!!**

    If you flour the blueberries ahead of time they’ll keep their places better and not sink to the bottom..

    I’m SO making this cake, dude..

    Reply
  25. StickyGooeyCreamyChewy says

    March 18, 2009 at 4:24 am

    Lol! TWD did a lemon yogurt cake this week too. Lemon and blueberries are one of my favorite combinations! Wish I had thought to put blueberries in mine too. Yours looks delicious!

    Reply
  26. Passionate About Baking says

    March 18, 2009 at 5:30 am

    Quite right Kevin…the TWDs have been posting these delights this week! I love Dragon's Kitchen, & this is a wonderful cake…yummm!!

    Reply
  27. Pam says

    March 18, 2009 at 5:34 am

    Looks good Kevin – I love the dripping frosting. Blueberries and lemon are the perfect match.

    Reply
  28. Laura @ Hungry and Frozen says

    March 18, 2009 at 5:36 am

    This sounds lovely – and I love the sound of the limoncello glaze. One of my favourite liquers, and so versatile…

    Reply
  29. Natalie says

    March 18, 2009 at 5:37 am

    I have this cake in the oven right now!!

    I had to make adjustments bc of what I had on hand…I hope it still turns out as great as yours looks!

    Instead of yogurt- I used sour cream.

    I had a little left in a mixed fruit frozen sack so i used thast- Raspberries, blackberries, strawberries and blueberries

    And for the glaze…I did not have any limoncello, however, I used 2 TBSP of plain lemon juice and a jigger of grey goose vodka YUMMY!!

    Thank you!!

    Reply
  30. Amanda says

    March 18, 2009 at 5:41 am

    Oh dear, Kevin. I have to stop clicking on your page — I have to try everything on here and it’s going to make me balloon a gazillion pounds!

    Reply
  31. Rosa's Yummy Yums says

    March 18, 2009 at 6:05 am

    That’s one of my most favorite combos! A deliciously moist cake!

    Cheers,

    Rosa

    Reply
  32. noobcook says

    March 18, 2009 at 9:17 am

    The white topping looks absolutely gorgeous. This looks delicious.

    Reply
  33. ttfn300 says

    March 18, 2009 at 11:32 am

    can i have a slice?? this sounds awesome, and love the copious amounts of berries!!

    Reply
  34. Happy cook says

    March 18, 2009 at 12:34 pm

    I love her blog too.
    The cake looks so yumm. I have never used frozen fruits in cake.

    Reply
  35. Culinary Cory says

    March 18, 2009 at 12:53 pm

    Wow, all your blueberries sank to the bottom. Which actually makes for a nice presentation when it’s sliced on a plate.

    Reply
  36. Kaye says

    March 18, 2009 at 1:31 pm

    Awesome recipe. I have frozen blueberries too!

    Reply
  37. Kaye says

    March 18, 2009 at 1:32 pm

    I just want to tell you how much I love your blog!!! THanks for sharing!

    Reply
  38. Joanne says

    March 18, 2009 at 1:38 pm

    I’m loving all of this lemon lately! It’s one of my favorite flavors to have in dessert and the lemon/blueberry combo is an especial favorite.

    Reply
  39. Hayley says

    March 18, 2009 at 1:44 pm

    Perfect Spring flavors Kevin! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  40. Gloria says

    March 18, 2009 at 2:05 pm

    Nice cake Kevin, I love blueberries and lemon too!! nice combination! xGloria

    Reply
  41. Debbie says

    March 18, 2009 at 2:24 pm

    As always a great looking cake. Kevin, you have a way of taking something very ordinary and making it fabulous!!! Love the icing.

    Reply
  42. Nicisme says

    March 18, 2009 at 2:40 pm

    Delicious, love the dribbling icing!

    Reply
  43. Cathy - wheresmydamnanswer says

    March 18, 2009 at 2:40 pm

    Pair this with a big cup of “JOE” and it would be a perfect morning!!

    Reply
  44. lisa (dandysugar) says

    March 18, 2009 at 2:55 pm

    I love cakes made with yogurt, they’reso moist and delicious. Very yummy with citrus too. Great job!

    Reply
  45. Jeanine says

    March 18, 2009 at 3:00 pm

    That looks fantastic, Kevin! Love the added blueberries. Yum!

    Reply
  46. Leslie says

    March 18, 2009 at 3:54 pm

    Kevin, your cake looks so very light and summery!

    Reply
  47. Anonymous says

    March 18, 2009 at 4:20 pm

    I haven’t thanked you for the Strawberry Feta Salad recipe. I make it often now that strawberries are in season here in Florida. I did look at the original recipes that you linked, but really like your breakdown on amounts of ingredients. So thanks, Nan.

    http://closetcooking.blogspot.com/2008/06/strawberry-and-feta-salad.html

    Reply
  48. Margaret says

    March 18, 2009 at 4:29 pm

    Try coating the blueberries with flour before you mix them in – they might not sink to the bottom that way.

    Reply
  49. Allen of EOL says

    March 18, 2009 at 4:45 pm

    Love the glaze — when I saw the photo my eyes opened wide when I caught a glimpse of the stark white glaze contrasting the moist lemon-blueberry cake. Beautiful and delicious!

    Reply
  50. Zesty Cook says

    March 18, 2009 at 4:50 pm

    WOW Kevin! This looks impressive 🙂

    Reply
  51. Michelle C says

    March 18, 2009 at 5:10 pm

    I frickin’ ADORE lemon and blueberry together …

    Yep, that’s it.

    Reply
  52. HappyTummy says

    March 18, 2009 at 5:20 pm

    hi kevin! this looks fantastic. i love the limoncello glaze!

    incidentally, all of the tuesdays with dorie bakers also baked a lemon-flavored cake this week–dorie’s French Yogurt Cake! it was delicious…but now that i look at yours, i’m kind of thinking blueberries would have made it better 🙂

    Reply
  53. Maria says

    March 18, 2009 at 5:39 pm

    Love the blueberries and glaze. I am sure the cake was super moist and delicious!

    Reply
  54. Jennifer says

    March 18, 2009 at 5:40 pm

    My friend Kathy always brings me 3 huge gallon ziploc bags of blueberries every summer. What a nice find in your freezer! Mine were gone so quickly though…

    Love the recipe!

    Reply
  55. heartkorean says

    March 18, 2009 at 5:58 pm

    I have to try this.

    Reply
  56. Natashya says

    March 18, 2009 at 6:02 pm

    A blueberry is a lemon’s best friend. And limoncello glaze! Fabulous!

    Reply
  57. Marjie says

    March 18, 2009 at 6:20 pm

    Excellent dessert or breakfast! Love seeing your blueberries still doing the job for you!

    Reply
  58. Sandie says

    March 18, 2009 at 6:49 pm

    Delicious, Kevin! All my favorite flavors—wrapped up in 1 yummy cake!

    Reply
  59. Elle says

    March 18, 2009 at 7:05 pm

    Kevin, this looks fantastic! Very nice for Spring.

    Reply
  60. Lo says

    March 18, 2009 at 7:15 pm

    Nice, Kevin. I like the blueberry citrus combo. And yogurt cakes are so nice and moist, I’ll bet this was a winning combo!

    Reply
  61. The Duo Dishes says

    March 18, 2009 at 7:37 pm

    Yogurt cakes are super moist. They’re the best loaf cake every.

    Reply
  62. bobby says

    March 18, 2009 at 10:19 pm

    this looks great, lemon and blueberry cake is one of my favorites.

    Reply
  63. Kevin says

    March 18, 2009 at 10:42 pm

    Chef Fresco: I used blueberries that I had frozen in the summer.

    Dan: I used a vanilla yogurt for even more vanilla flavour but plain works great as well.

    missy b. & Margaret: Thanks for the flour tip! I will definitaly try that next time.

    Reply
  64. Diana says

    March 18, 2009 at 10:43 pm

    That glaze is impressive! You take great pictures!

    Reply
  65. Bridgett says

    March 18, 2009 at 11:21 pm

    I love the flavor combo, plus those blueberries just look so yummy.

    Reply
  66. AnticiPlate says

    March 19, 2009 at 2:26 am

    I just made a lemon yogurt cake from Molly Wizenberg’s new book, A homemade life. Delicious!

    Reply
  67. kimberleyblue says

    March 19, 2009 at 4:06 am

    Meyer lemons are the best! I’m always on the search for new recipes to make with them – this sounds perfect!

    Love the berries. 🙂

    Reply
  68. tigerfish says

    March 19, 2009 at 2:28 pm

    I’m always more for savory than sweet but somehow, this cake sounds so good!

    Reply
  69. Lisa says

    March 19, 2009 at 5:54 pm

    Fantastic as usual. Blueberries are just perfect in cake.

    Reply
  70. zerrin says

    March 19, 2009 at 11:49 pm

    I love everything with yogurt, lemon and berries. Great idea for a cake. Yum!

    Reply
  71. Helene says

    March 20, 2009 at 1:50 am

    Wow, what a beautiful twist on lemon yogurt cake. Well done Kevin.

    Reply
  72. Clumbsy Cookie says

    March 20, 2009 at 12:17 pm

    You’re right, there’s a lot of yogurt cakes arround. I love them! The flavours you chose are perfect, very fresh form the spring!

    Reply
  73. ellie says

    March 21, 2009 at 7:26 pm

    i’m not learning how to cook. i’m learning how to cook again. this recipe is too wonderful *not* to make! thanks, kevin!

    Reply
  74. Jan says

    March 22, 2009 at 12:43 am

    What I want to know is, how do you stay so skinny when you make all this yummy food? You ought to look like a barn side. 🙂

    Seriously, great looking cake.

    Reply
  75. Anonymous says

    March 24, 2009 at 3:54 pm

    wow…pretty presentation

    Reply
  76. Cooking and the City says

    March 25, 2009 at 9:28 pm

    gorgeous cake Kevin! 🙂

    Reply
  77. Jaime says

    March 31, 2009 at 12:51 am

    your yogurt cake looks great w/all those blueberries!

    Reply
  78. The Cooking Photographer says

    April 7, 2009 at 5:25 am

    I am in total shock and awe at your amazing blog. Wow.

    Reply
  79. Blessed Homemaker says

    July 11, 2009 at 12:33 pm

    I've bookmarked a few of your recipes but I'm going to start with this once I get hold of more blueberries! Will keep you posted 😉

    Reply
  80. Carleigh says

    July 31, 2009 at 10:08 pm

    This looks amazing! I was inspired to start making it right away, I cannot wait till it cools to add the topping and take a bite!

    Reply
  81. dhan says

    May 11, 2010 at 8:55 am

    whether the difference between kefir and yogurt?
    Which is better between them?
    whether kefir has the same flavor of yogurt?
    It looks very tasty

    Reply
  82. Anonymous says

    February 10, 2015 at 7:06 am

    I made this, and my family says it is very fresh-tasting. High-approval all-around. But my glaze came out too thin–next time I'll start with just 1 tablespoon of liquid and work my way up.

    Reply

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