LEMON TEA CAKE WITH BLUEBERRY-RED WINE SAUCE

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Categories     Cake     Dessert     Bake     Blueberry     Lemon     Red Wine     Summer     Bon Appétit

Yield Serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 22

Sauce
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup dry red wine
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 cup fresh blueberries
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Cake
Nonstick vegetable oil spray
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup sugar
3 large eggs
2 tablespoons grated lemon peel
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups sifted cake flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup sour cream

Steps:

  • For sauce:
  • Stir water, sugar, dry red wine, fresh lemon juice and cornstarch in medium saucepan over medium heat until cornstarch dissolves and mixture boils. Add blueberries. Boil until sauce thickens enough to coat back of spoon, stirring constantly, about 5 minutes. Cool 10 minutes. Stir in spices. Cool.
  • For cake:
  • Preheat oven to 325°F. Spray 8-inch square glass baking dish with nonstick vegetable oil spray. Line bottom of baking dish with parchment paper. Spray parchment with vegetable oil spray. Dust dish and parchment with flour. Beat butter and sugar in large bowl until fluffy. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time. Beat in grated lemon peel, lemon juice and vanilla extract. Sift cake flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt into medium bowl. Mix dry ingredients into butter mixture alternately with sour cream.
  • Pour batter into prepared baking pan. Bake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Cool cake on rack 10 minutes. Cut around sides of cake. Turn out onto rack. Peel off paper. Turn cake over. Cool. (Sauce and cake can be prepared 1 day ahead. Refrigerate sauce; wrap cake in aluminum foil and store at room temperature.)
  • Cut cake into triangles; arrange on plates. Spoon sauce over.

Kerry Love
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This cake was so easy to make and it turned out so moist and delicious. I will definitely be making it again.


Sumit Sony
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This cake was absolutely delicious! The lemon flavor was perfect, and the blueberry sauce was the perfect complement. I will definitely be making this cake again.


Betty Baker
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I made this cake for a party and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved it and asked for the recipe. I will definitely be making it again.


Adan Ali
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This cake was easy to make and turned out so moist and delicious. I will definitely be making it again.


Birung Victo
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I'm not a huge fan of fruit in my cakes, but this one was really good. The lemon flavor was perfect and the blueberries added a nice sweetness.


Emelina Rodriguez
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This cake was a bit too sweet for my taste, but the blueberry sauce was delicious.


Md Ariyen
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I made this cake for my family and they loved it! The lemon flavor was perfect and the blueberry sauce was a great addition.


Petar Petrovic
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This cake was so easy to make and it turned out so moist and delicious. I will definitely be making it again.


Keesheia Terry
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This cake was absolutely delicious! The lemon flavor was perfect, and the blueberry sauce was the perfect complement. I will definitely be making this cake again.


Sakil Khan
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I made this cake for a party and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved it and asked for the recipe. I will definitely be making it again.


Malyar Afghan
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This cake was easy to make and turned out so moist and delicious. I will definitely be making it again.


rasodi rasi
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I'm not a huge fan of fruit in my cakes, but this one was really good. The lemon flavor was perfect and the blueberries added a nice sweetness.


Vufuc yd6du
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This cake was a bit too sweet for my taste, but the blueberry sauce was delicious.


Ramahetlane Khuele
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I made this cake for my family and they loved it! The lemon flavor was perfect and the blueberry sauce was a great addition.


Deunesha Peterson
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This cake was so easy to make and it turned out so moist and delicious. I will definitely be making it again.


Pitie Mugiro
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I'm not a huge fan of lemon cake, but this one was really good. The blueberry sauce was the perfect addition.


Gina Seba
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This cake was easy to make and turned out so moist and flavorful. The lemon and blueberry flavors were a perfect combination.


Shahadat Net
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I made this cake for a party and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved it and asked for the recipe. I will definitely be making it again.


Lakhan Mandal
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This cake was absolutely delicious! The lemon flavor was perfect, and the blueberry sauce was the perfect complement. I will definitely be making this cake again.