Blueberry Lemon Yogurt Cake

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This Blueberry Lemon Yogurt Cake is an easy quick bread made with Greek yogurt and juicy blueberries, fresh or frozen, and it’s ready in under an hour.

A loaf of blueberry lemon yogurt cake with three slices cut on a cooling rack.


 

When a regular Lemon Loaf Cake just isn’t enough for your spring tastes, add blueberries. It’s simple to make and delicious to eat (or share at a work potluck, or give to a neighbor or new mom friend).

The Greek yogurt makes it extra moist without making it heavy, and it doubles as brunch or dessert. There really isn’t any good reason not to make this!

Recipe ingredients

Labeled ingredients for blueberry lemon yogurt cake.

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Please see the recipe card below for specific quantities.

Ingredient notes

  • Baking powder: Instead of yeast, quick breads such as loaf breads, muffins, biscuits, and scones use chemical leavening agents, in this case baking powder (baking soda is another example).
  • Blueberries: You can use either fresh or frozen blueberries in this recipe. If using frozen blueberries, leave them frozen right up until the moment you are going to stir them in. Then, fold them in with as few strokes as possible. If you do see some residual purple streaks in the batter, they likely won’t bake up that way. In my experience, the cake looks the same as one made with fresh blueberries.

Step-by-step instructions

  1. Move an oven rack to the middle position and preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a loaf pan with parchment paper and coat with nonstick cooking spray. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. In a large bowl, whisk together sugar, yogurt, eggs, zest, and vanilla.
One bowl with dry ingredients for A loaf of blueberry lemon yogurt cake next to a bowl of wet ingredients for blueberry lemon yogurt cake.
  1. Add the flour ingredients in 3 batches, whisking to incorporate after each addition. Fold in oil and stir carefully until uniformly combined. Fold in the blueberries until just incorporated.
Blueberry lemon yogurt cake batter in a clear bowl.
  1. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
A loaf of blueberry lemon yogurt cake batter before being baked.
  1. Bake for 1 hour until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Remove from the oven and cool in the pan for 10 minutes.
A loaf of blueberry lemon yogurt cake after being baked.
  1. Using a sharp knife, slice around the inside of the loaf pan to loosen the cake and flip out onto a wire rack set over a baking sheet. Cool the cake completely.
A loaf of blueberry lemon yogurt cake on a cooling rack surrounded by blueberries.

Recipe tips and variations

  • Yield: This recipe makes 1 loaf cake, enough for 8 slices (or more or less depending on how you slice it).
  • Storage: Store in an airtight container at room temperature for 3 days.
  • Freezer: Wrap tightly in a double layer of plastic wrap, label, and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw at room temperature.
  • Made with boxed cake mix: This Lemon Blueberry Cake is a delicious version made in a bundt pan. Cut thick slices for breakfast, bake sales, and snacks.
I loaf of blueberry lemon yogurt cake on a cooling rack with three slices cut.

Recipe FAQs

How do I stop my blueberries from sinking in the batter?

Culinary wisdom suggests you should toss the blueberries in some flour before mixing into the batter. I usually forget about this until it’s too late, but it’s a great idea if you’re worried about that! The blueberries in my photos were not tossed in flour, so you can decide for yourself how long I should kick myself about it.

A slice of blueberry lemon yogurt cake on a gray plate.

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Slices of blueberry lemon yogurt cake on a baking rack.

Blueberry Lemon Yogurt Cake

This Blueberry Lemon Yogurt Cake is an easy quick bread made with Greek yogurt and juicy blueberries, fresh or frozen, and it's ready in under an hour.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Cooling Time 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Calories 359
4.98 from 91 votes

Ingredients 

Instructions 

  • Move an oven rack to the middle position and preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a loaf pan with parchment paper and coat with nonstick cooking spray.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together sugar, yogurt, eggs, zest, and vanilla. Add the dry ingredients in 3 batches, whisking to incorporate after each addition. Fold in oil and stir carefully until uniformly combined. Fold in the blueberries and stir until just incorporated.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 1 hour until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Remove from the oven and cool in the pan for 10 minutes.
  • Using a sharp knife, slice around the inside of the loaf pan to loosen the cake and flip out onto a wire rack set over a baking sheet. Cool the cake completely.

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Notes

  1. Baking powder: Instead of yeast, quick breads such as loaf breads, muffins, biscuits, and scones use chemical leavening agents, in this case baking powder (baking soda is another example). 
  2. Blueberries: You can use either fresh or frozen blueberries in this recipe. If using frozen blueberries, leave them frozen right up until the moment you are going to stir them in. Then, fold them in with as few strokes as possible. If you do see some residual purple streaks in the batter, they likely won’t bake up that way. In my experience, the cake looks the same as one made with fresh blueberries.
  3. Yield: This recipe makes 1 loaf cake, enough for 8 slices (or more or less depending on how you slice it).
  4. Storage: Store in an airtight container at room temperature for 3 days.
  5. Freezer: Wrap tightly in a double layer of plastic wrap, label, and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw at room temperature.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 359kcalCarbohydrates: 47gProtein: 8gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 83mgSodium: 220mgPotassium: 107mgFiber: 1gSugar: 28gVitamin A: 130IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 103mgIron: 2mg
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  1. great recipe, I made it for some guests and they loved it, and thought it was store-bought. I made some adjustments of course; rather than a full cup of sugar I used 3/4 cup. I added a bit more vanilla, so like a full tsp, and I didn’t have vegetable oil, so I used little more than 1/4 cup olive oil and a little less than a 1/4 cup of melted unsalted butter. Was great!!! The top and bottom browned more than standard though, I might cook it at a lower heat next time for longer.5 stars

    1. Thanks for writing, Amira! I’m so happy you found it flexible and were able to explore some changes with it! – Meggan

  2. I see that you have this in a variation using a box cake mix and made in a Bundt pan. But, can you make this recipe in a Bundt pan, if so would the recipe need to be doubled?

    1. Hi Robin, thanks for your question. I’m sorry but I haven’t made this recipe in a bundt pan. It might work well, but I can’t say for sure without having tested it myself. Depending on the bundt pan size, it might not need to be doubled. A loaf pan has a 6-cup volume typically, and bundts are in the 6 to 9-cup range usually. Sorry about that again, I don’t want you to end up with a ruined cake. – Meggan

    2. Thank you, I think I will attempt this, and will let you know how that works out for me. = )

    1. Hi Laurie, I use a standard loaf pan for this recipe, which is 8 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ x 2 1/2″, which has a volume of 6 cups. This can be made in a 9″ x 5″ x 3″ pan, which has a volume of 8 cups, but the loaf will appear a little flatter than in the standard pan.

      The rule of thumb is to not fill a loaf pan more than 2/3 full with batter, and this recipe makes about 4 cups of batter, reaching that mark perfectly in the standard pan. I hope this helps and please write back once you’ve had a chance to make this cake. I hope you love it! – Meggan

  3. I made this recepie today to bring to a friend’s house for dinner
    I always have frozen blueberries on hand
    I used 3/4 cup of sugar and lemon juice instead of zest
    Only had a small piece of lemon in fridge
    Also I baked in a 8×8 glass Pyrex for 45min
    It came out delicious and I will definitely make it again

    1. Hi RB, we haven’t tested this recipe with baking soda so I am not sure if it would work. So sorry about that! – Meggan

  4. We make this cake regularly in our house. My cool time is closer to 1 hr 15 minutes. It is a whole house favrote for the summertime.5 stars

    1. Hi Elise, I’m so glad you liked it! You can store the cake at room temperature for up to 4 days. Sometimes I keep it in the fridge because I love to have cold cake with hot tea for breakfast. But either way it’s 4 days. Thank you! I love this cake and I’m glad you did too. -Meggan

  5. Hi, this looks yummy! can I make cupcakes from this recipe? How long do you think is the baking time for cupcakes?

    1. Hi Liza! I’m not sure without testing it. I’m sure it would work, the baking time would be less but I don’t know exactly how long. Sorry about that!!!

  6. I have bought a Duncan Hines Perfectly Moist Lemon Supreme box cake mix what can I do to make it into a Lemon Poppy Seed Cake with Confectioners Sugar Icing

  7. Love this recipe—lemon and blueberry is a longtime favorite in our house (it was our wedding cake flavor!!).
    I experimented a bit and had great success with the following tweaks made to fit my taste and pantry:
    Doubled the blueberries
    2/3 cup sugar
    Split the flour between whole wheat and almond flours
    2 eggs
    No oil
    1/4 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice instead of zest (just because my lemons had gotten rock hard!!)5 stars

  8. SO DELICIOUS!

    I made this for Christmas morning, and it was a huge hit! I doubled the blueberries, added extra lemon zest and added a lemon glaze on top, and when my husband ate his first slice, he said, “Whoa. I didn’t know you could cook like THAT.” It was a nice moment to be me. Thanks for that! ;)5 stars

  9. I have just baked this and it is absolutely awesome. I reduce the sugar to 3/4 cup and 1/4 cup for the oil, and add one more teaspoonful of grated lemon zest, and the cake turns out moist and soft. Thank you for the recipe 👍🏼😋5 stars

  10. GREAT IDEA! To make this gluten-free, use a 1/4 tsp of xanthan gum or an extra egg white for more supporting structure to the gluten-free AP flour blend of choice.5 stars

  11. Loved this :)  I cut the sugar to 1/3 cup (as I’m not keen on anything overly sweet).  And in place of lemon zest (as I didn’t have a lemon and it was 11 o’clock at night) I used 3 drops of doTerra lemon essential oil and a splash of bottled lemon juice.  Also cut one egg as mine were extra large, and cut the oil to 1/4 cup…. Aaaaaanyway, my cake turned out super moist, cooked all the way through, and looked just like your photo.  I will definitely be making this for my family again :)  Thanks for sharing!5 stars

  12. Hello!
    I don’t have any canola oil at home at the moment but at super keen on trying this recipe out… do you think I can substitute olive oil for the canola oil?
    Thanks so much! Recipe looks amazing btw!

    1. I quite often use olive oil in my quick bread recipes, I just find it gives it extra flavour :)

  13. Hi Meggan. I tried the recipe and the cake turned out to be my best till date. Incredibly moist and lovely lemon flavour. Thanks so much for sharing the recipe 😀5 stars

    1. Hi Pooja, thank you so much for the kind words! I really appreciate it and I’m so happy to hear it worked out for you. Take care and enjoy your weekend. :)

  14. So i tried this once, and it came out ok, but i had to cook it for almost twice as long becuase it was still too moist in the center at an hour…. im trying it again, if its still gooey, what should I do? Any help is appriciated, as i am still a newbie at baking.

    1. Hi Megan! I’m so sorry to hear that. If it was still gooey in the center after an hour, my best guess is that your oven is not correct. I know that’s pretty bold for me to accuse your oven, but a lot of people have made this recipe over the years and don’t have issues. Do you happen to have an oven thermometer? That way you can check the temperature inside is reading what the oven says it is. Oven thermometers are around $4-$6 on Amazon, it’s a small price to pay to know what’s happening! I’m sorry again to hear that. What a bummer!

  15. Just made this, I opted for coconut Greek yogurt instead of plain! Super easy to make and turned out beautifully!5 stars

    1. Coconut Greek yogurt sounds AMAZING! Great tip, thank you for doing my work for me. :) Glad you liked it Nat! Take care.

  16. Hey just made this cake tonight flavor was great I was low on blue berries so I added some sliced strawberries as well.  It came out looking amazing but as it was cooling the loaf colapased.  Any tips?

    1. Hey Joel! I’m sorry your cake collapsed. I have a few ideas for trouble-shooting but I’m not a pastry chef (yet, anyway) so I don’t know for sure if any of these were your problem. First, is your baking powder in good order? If it’s too old, that might cause a problem (but it rose fine, it just collapsed.). Second, sometimes if cakes get jiggled too much before they are properly cooled, they will fall. It’s kind of like how a custard needs to set. Did you move it around a lot? Third, I wonder if the strawberries were heavy. If the size of the pieces were bigger than the blueberries, or perhaps the weight of the water in them, it may have dragged the cake down while it was cooling. I am so sorry that happened! The one that makes the most sense to me would be adding strawberries and making the cake too heavy. Especially if you simply added strawberries and kept the amount of blueberries the same, it may have been too much fruit. Any of these ring a bell for you? So sorry again about that! I have for sure had that happen with other cakes, but not with this one. Rats.

  17. Hey Meggan, 

    Wondering how this would turn out if I subbed the eggs for buttermilk- have you tried an eggless variation? Making these this weekend for someone with egg allergies. 

    Thanks! 

    1. Hey there! I have not tried an eggless variation and I have no idea what would happen if you used buttermilk. I think it’s worth a try. I’ve screwed up the cake a number of times and ways and it’s always edible. But, I can’t say for sure! So sorry about that!

  18. I did not know, how to make a cake but with the help of this recipe I made it successfully. It’s taste was marvellous!!!!!!!! I would like to recommend this cake to all my friends.5 stars

    1. Hi Norah, you could certainly try. I feel like it would probably still taste great but I haven’t tried it. It could possibly affect the baking time but I don’t know for sure. One time I forgot to put the oil in entirely and it was still good, just a little dry. :) So if you went with 1/4 cup of oil, even, it would probably still taste good too! Thanks for your question.

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  20. Hello. I made this cake last night and it came out looking great, but to be honest you could really smell the oil. I even used less than the 1/2 cup suggested. Even though it tastes fine, you can still taste the oil quite a bit. So my question is, why is the oil needed and can it be left out or replaced with anything else? Thank you

    1. Hi Anna, my first thought is that your oil was rancid. You should not be able to “smell oil.” However, that being said, I did accidentally leave the oil out of the cake one time. It was quite dry, still edible, my dining guests seemed to like it okay. But, the oil make the cake incredibly moist and soft. Omitting it means your cake will be very dry. You could try replacing it with something else, but since I haven’t done that I don’t have any specific recommendations. I know people use apple sauce in recipes a lot, but I don’t know how much here or if it’s a 1:1 ratio. Sorry I couldn’t be more help! But you should not be able to smell the oil, so I think there was an issue there. Thanks for your question Anna!

  21. I made this twice this week, it’s delicious!  The second time I had orange instead of lemon and used almond flavor instead of vanilla…..both were delicious and disappeared quickly.5 stars

    1. Orange, what a great idea Marie!!! I’m going to have to try that. Orange + almond, genius. Thank you so much for sharing your variations. :D Have a wonderful week and thanks for reading!

  22. Hello!

     We love the original lemon yogurt cake with the double glaze!! We seem to not be able to get that recipe any longer, even when we click the link provided above. Can you please repost or forward the recipe to me? Can’t wait to try this blueberry version:)

    Thanks!!!

  23. I just tried to make this recipe with frozen blueberries. At the hour mark it was dark brown on top and a tooth pick came out clean. After I took it out of the pan the entire inside was still runny. I was hesitant to follow your instructions about the frozen blueberries but I didn’t see anyone else have a problem with it so I gave it a shot. I wouldn’t recommend this recipe without thawing the blueberries first.

    1. Hey Kayla, I am not sure what happened here. I am so sorry! I have absolutely 100% made this recipe with frozen blueberries (not thawed) and didn’t have any problems. Perhaps it’s time I try the recipe again, just in case. I’m really sorry that you had issues.

  24. Hi there,  I just made this and it’s delicious.  I poured a bit (1/2″) of plain batter into the pan before adding blueberries to the batter, so there were no problems with blueberries at the bottom.  Question, though… I had to bake it longer to get the Center done, which resulted in a thick crust (not burned, though).  Do you have a fix for this?  Higher temp?  Lower temp but longer time?  Thanks ?5 stars

    1. Hey Lori! How much longer did you bake it (how much time over one hour)? I guess I’d say probably a lower temp for longer, but that’s just me sort of guessing and compiling past baking experiences. Have you ever checked the temperature in your oven to make sure it’s true? As in, is it baking at 350 degrees when it says it is? I’m sure you’re oven is correct but I was just wondering. Also, did you peak at all and let the heat escape? Sorry for the troubles! At least it was edible. :)

    2. Hi Meggan,  Thanks for your response. I didn’t open the oven until the hour was up, to test it.  I think, in the end, it took an additional 15 minutes.  Usually my oven needs an extra 2-5 minutes (depending what I’m baking), but perhaps it was because it was such a heavy loaf that it took 15.  I’ll see if I can find anything on line re whether it should be less hot for longer, or higher for shorter.  I’m thinking you are probably correct re lower/longer, though.

      Anyways, it was the best new recipe I’ve tried in a while… and I will
      definitely be making it again.

    1. Hi Charlene, I haven’t tested the recipe with bread flour but my guess is your results might change quite a bit. My understanding is (and this is just what I learned from the Food52 website) that bread flour is higher in gluten and makes things chewier. It also absorbs more liquid so you may have to add more to avoid a dry batter. If you did half bread flour and half cake flour, that might bring you closer to all-purpose flour. You could definitely try it, but you might be really angry with the resulting cake. I’m not sure! :-/ Good luck!

  25. I would like to make these with the kids I watch for Mother’s Day gifts and would like to make them in mini bread pans. Have you ever made them in mini bread pans and if so how long did you bake them?

    1. Hi Karen! I haven’t tried making these in mini bread pans but I found some information on the Betty Crocker website (a comparable recipe). Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and then bake for 30 to 35 minutes. Also, use about 1/2 cup of batter per mini bread pan. Cool 5 minutes before loosening in the pan and turning out on to a cooling rack to cool completely. I hope that helps! You can also try checking with a toothpick at 25 minutes or so, just in case. http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/mini-banana-breads/87bf7bb8-fe10-40d8-b2bc-585e779270bc Good luck!

  26. The recipe was great! I just made them and they are so yummy! I made them into muffin tins since I don’t have a loaf pan and I noticed that they deflated once I pulled them out of the oven, is this normal when baking with blueberries? (This is my first time baking with blue berries) Thanks!

    1. Hi Yanet, do you think it was a significant deflation or just a minor one? If it’s significant, sometimes that is caused by them being underdone (but you said they tasted good so they probably weren’t under done). And if they rose, the leavening agents were probably fine. One thing is, the muffin pans might have been overfilled. Sometimes when that happens, there isn’t enough structure above the pan to hold the muffins as high as they were when they were in the oven. To prevent that, the recipe might have be reformulated (cut down slightly?) to work perfectly as muffins. One other thing is, if you greased your muffin tin with cooking spray, you’d have to be very careful not to get any cooking spray on the top of the muffin pan. Sometimes when that happens, the batter spreads a little. (I should also add I am not a pastry chef and I only bake for fun and these are just some guesses!). I’m glad you at least enjoyed them though!

  27. This cake looks so moist and delicious! Blueberry and lemon is definitely one of my favorite flavor combos! Hope to make a similar loaf soon :)

  28. I made this a couple days ago and it was delicious!  If I have leftovers should I keep it in the fridge or could I leave it at room temp?  Also have you tried with whole wheat flour?  

    1. Hi Jorie, that is an excellent question about the leftovers. I personally have always kept it at room temperature, not in the refrigerator. I think if you will have it around for more than 4 days, maybe stick it in the fridge just to be safe? I don’t have a proper food science background so I’m just making suggestions here. I have not tried the cake with whole wheat flour, although I do have a cake on my blog that is an Olive Oil Lemon cake (not yogurt, it’s vegan) which uses whole wheat pastry flour and it’s really good. I doubt it would be an exact swap out though… I have no idea without testing it. Thank you so much for trying the recipe and I’m glad you enjoyed it!

  29. I made this yesterday! I just sprayed a metal bread pan, instead of using parchment paper, and used 1/2tsp of lemon extract instead of the 2 tsps of lemon zest. Turned out delicious!

    1. Thank you so much for this info, Laura! I will definitely update my recipe to include this info. Lemon extract is WAY more convenient than zesting a lemon. I feel like parchment paper is unnecessary but I’m always so paranoid… LOL. Thanks for your comment!!

  30. I love the lemon blueberry bread but I could not find the nutritional facts is there any way you can put them in your recipes thank you 5 stars

    1. Hi Babs, glad you liked the recipe! I am so sorry but I do not provide nutrition facts on my recipes. There are a lot of online calculators that can generate this information though, so I hope you can find one that works for you!

  31. Im baking this tomorrow and really excited to start it! Is it okay if i bake it in a 9inch round cake tin or maybe a square cake tin instead of the loaf pan? Thank you for your help, this looks gorgeous! 

    1. Hi Claudia! I would try the square cake pan over the 9-inch cake pan. It definitely fills the loaf pan and I feel like a can make might not be big enough! I am not exactly sure how this will effect the cooking time either, so I’d check it early. Halfway through, even. I will definitely plan on making this in a square pan at some point so I can update the recipe! :) Thanks for your comment.

  32. Made this today and loved it! I used lemon yogurt instead of plain. I also made the glaze from your other recipe. 5 stars

    1. Hi Edna! I am so glad you loved it. I will definitely have to try it with lemon yogurt. I assume it was not greek yogurt, but either way, it’s probably better than using plain! That lemon glaze is pretty fantastic. I thought about putting it on this cake too, but I didn’t want it to be overly fussy. But I should definitely try it too. I’ll call it “research.” ;) Thank you!!!

  33. This looks delicious! I am wondering if I can use Vanilla a Greek yogurt and cut back on the sugar? Have you ever tried this?5 stars

    1. Hi Jenn, that’s a great idea! One I haven’t tried, sadly, so I’m not sure how much sugar you could cut out if you switched to vanilla. It’s something I’m willing to test at some point. If I get to it before you do, I’ll definitely let you know! Thank you for the idea!

  34. GREAT breakfast loaf. Fell upon your site by happenstance, and so glad i did. Made your loaf immediately, had all i needed on hand, and “Voila” as yummy as you described. Will make a point to follow your blog more frequently.

    1. Joanne, thank you so much! Such high praise. I really appreciate your comment. I’m glad you loved the yogurt cake, it’s one of my favorites! Thank you so much for stopping by and yes, I hope you visit again. :)

    1. I am sure you could. Would you still add fresh or frozen blueberries, or just go with the ones in the yogurt? I will have to try that next!

  35. Hi Paula.love your recipes!I was wondering if you can use frozen blueberries,for this lemon loaf!Thanks!

    1. Hi Barb! I haven’t tried it with frozen blueberries, but I am keen to do so. I am certain it would work really well! I will make it tonight and let you know!

    2. Hi Barb! I made the Blueberry Lemon Yogurt Cake with frozen blueberries last night. It was fabulous! I cannot even tell the difference. The batter appeared to be streaked purple prior to baking, but it didn’t bake up that way. I will definitely update my recipe to reflect using frozen blueberries (I used one cup). I would just leave them frozen right up until you add them, and then don’t mix the batter too much once they are added. Thanks for your question!

  36. I made this last night. It was a huge hit. Thank you for the recipe. Here’s a pic of my results. YUM!5 stars

    1. Yay, Paula!!!!! You are amazing! I love that you shared a picture. Your blueberries distributed so nicely, even better than mine! What’s your secret? And apparently you had no problem dislodging the cake despite the lack of parchment. I will have to try that next time and possibly update the recipe to take that out! Thank you SO MUCH for sharing!!

    2. Thank you Meggan. No secret. LOL I just folded them in at the end and poured into the pan. I greased the loaf pan with butter then floured it. It came out very easy. I was worried it wouldn’t. Can’t wait to make another one soon. Thanks again.

  37. Looks delicious! I’m going to try this today. I don’t have any parchment paper could I just grease the pan? Would that affect the cooking time

    1. Hi Paula! You can just grease the pan. My grandma always uses wax paper but these days that seems to be frowned upon! It definitely won’t affect the cooking time. The parchment paper just makes it easier to get the cake out of the pan.

    1. Ahhh, Jen. That is for the glaze I decided to leave off, but clearly I didn’t update the recipe! Thank you for pointing it out, and sorry about that. :)

  38. Lemon cake is my absolute favorite, with a nice cup of tea, of course. This looks so moist and the color from the blueberries is stunning. I would like 3 or 7 slices right now, please :)5 stars

  39. Oh this looks so soft and moist and full of blueberries and kissed with lemons. I’m in love. seriously.

  40. Hi Olivia, I’m sorry the cake didn’t come out right and tasted eggy. This usually happens to cakes if too much baking powder is used, or not enough sugar is added. Sorry again! I hope it comes out tasty next time! – Meggan

  41. Hi Lisa, thank you so much for your comment, I appreciate it. I’m sorry that you’re finding this cake lacking. A reader has substituted 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract for the lemon zest, and loved it. Otherwise, I would suggest topping it with a lemon glaze that you can adjust to your liking. For the glaze, in a small bowl whisk together 1 cup powdered sugar, 1 to 2 tablespoons lemon juice, and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract. You can adjust the consistency with a little water or milk. Place cooled loaf on a baking rack placed on a baking sheet. Pour glaze over cooled cake, letting excess drip to the pan below. I’m so sorry that this cake fell short. – Meggan