Sunday, August 4, 2013

Gluten Free Lemon Blueberry Breakfast Cake

I know this is supposed to be a dinner blog but what would dinner be without dessert? I converted this GF Lemon Blueberry Breakfast Cake from a glutinous version Melissa sent me here. She loved the original so I changed it a bit and made a gluten free and dairy free version that is delicious and I can eat to my heart’s content. It comes out like a breakfast muffin or sweet bread with a fluffier texture. It is beautiful and does't deflate like most gluten free cakes. It's not too crumbly and has a lovely texture on the inside. It passed the husband and kids test so I'll be making it again and again. Next time I want to try adding vanilla and a dash of nutmeg.


Check this gorgeous baby out. And yes that is a giant blob of sugar...Oh, yes.


Gluten Free Lemon Blueberry Breakfast Cake

2 cups GF flour mix (I used GF Baking Classic’s mix of white rice, potato starch, and tapioca starch)
1 teaspoon of xanthan gum
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
¼ cup granulated sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup almond or coconut milk
2 Tablespoons lemon juice
Zest from one orange
1 Stick of melted butter
3 eggs
1 cup fresh blueberries
Topping
½ cup fresh blueberries
3 tablespoons granulated sugar

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9x13 pan with butter.
  2. Mix the dry ingredients together and the wet ingredients together and then combine those thoroughly. 
  3.  Mix 1 cup of fresh blueberries in with a spatula and pour in the 9x13 pan.
  4. Pour the ½ c. of fresh blueberries on top and spoon the sugar topping over evenly.
  5. Cook for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.







3 comments:

  1. WOW! This looks yummy! So I've never bought Xanthum Gum before. Can I find it at a regular grocery store? What purpose does it serve?

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    1. In gluten free baking it's basically used to give a slimy, gummy (when wet) consistency similar to gluten. It makes things less crumbly once baked. It's an investment ($7/small bag) but essential for GF baking. If you don't need to be gluten free I'd go ahead and use the original recipe. Everyone says they loved it!

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  2. I love that you started us off with dessert! Seems appropriate :-). I'm so glad you liked this recipe! It was such a hit at grandmas house 2 weeks ago, I knew it was a keeper!

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