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Secret-Ingredient Lemon-Blueberry Pound Cake

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Updated Sep 24, 2020
Bake-Off® Contest 49, 2019
Laura Craig
Swedesburg, Iowa
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We bet you’d never guess the secret ingredient in this lemon-blueberry pound cake! This genius twist on the classic dessert only takes 15 minutes to prep, and it’s all thanks to sugar cookie dough (yes, sugar cookie dough!). With just a few additional ingredients—sour cream, egg, lemon zest and fresh blueberries, to be precise—this one-bowl cake is ready for the oven. And don’t forget the sweet-tart lemon glaze—it takes this delicious treat to the next level.

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  • One of my mom's family heirloom recipes is a from-scratch sour cream pound cake. It’s so moist and dense, and a favorite of all ages. Using Pillsbury™ refrigerated sugar cookies, I was able to create a pretty good pound cake of my own, and I added lemon and blueberries, one of my husband's favorite combinations. This would be great paired with fresh berries and whipped cream. It’s classic yet modern, and will never go out of style.

Secret-Ingredient Lemon-Blueberry Pound Cake

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 1 hr 55 min
  • Ingredients 7
  • Servings 6
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Ingredients

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 8x4-inch loaf pan with cooking spray; lightly flour.
  • Step 
    2
    In large bowl, break up cookie dough. Add sour cream, egg and lemon zest. (DO NOT EAT RAW COOKIE DOUGH AFTER COMBINING WITH EGG.) Beat with electric mixer on medium-low speed 2 to 3 minutes or until smooth. Fold in blueberries. Spoon mixture evenly into pan.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 40 to 50 minutes or until golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes. Run knife around sides of pan to loosen cake. Remove cake from pan; place on cooling rack.
  • Step 
    4
    In small bowl, mix powdered sugar and 1 tablespoon of the lemon juice; continue adding lemon juice, 1 teaspoon at a time, until desired drizzling consistency. Spoon glaze over hot cake. Cool 45 minutes before serving.

Nutrition

450 Calories
16g Total Fat
4g Protein
71g Total Carbohydrate
48g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Slice
Calories
450
Calories from Fat
150
Total Fat
16g
25%
Saturated Fat
7g
33%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
50mg
17%
Sodium
270mg
11%
Potassium
40mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
71g
24%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
48g
Protein
4g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
4%
4%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 3 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
5
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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