BLUEBERRY MONTH

July is national blueberry month and what better way to celebrate it than by picking some fresh blueberries in the dunes of Cape Cod and making some pie or a cake? If dunes are not immediately available, pick up some dry blueberries at Atlantic Spice and start baking!

Blueberries are considered a superfruit and they are prized for their sweet and tangy taste and amazing health benefits. They can be used fresh, frozen or dry, in sweet or savory recipes.

We celebrated last week with a delicious blueberry cake made with our dried blueberries; recipe below.

BLUEBERRY CAKE RECIPE

¾ Cup dried blueberries
½ Cup strong fruity herbal tea of your choice
2 Cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
½ Cup white sugar
½ Cup brown sugar
1 lemon, zested and juiced
2 eggs
1 Cup Greek yogurt
¼ Cup vegetable oil

Grease and flour a 9x5 loaf pan. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Brew your choice of herbal tea and soak the blueberries in the hot tea to re-hydrate for 10 minutes. Drain and roughly chop approx half of them and set them all aside.
Mix flour, baking powder, soda and salt in a medium bowl and set aside.
In bowl of stand mixer beat eggs till blended. Add sugars, lemon juice, zest, oil and yogurt.
Stir in the flour being careful not to overmix. Then gently fold in the drained berries.
Spoon the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 40 minutes, testing the center for doneness.
Allow to cool before slicing.