CREAM CHEESE FILLED BLUEBERRY LEMON TEA CAKE
INGREDIENTS
⅓ cup canola oil
¾-1 cup sugar
2large eggs
1cup Greek yoghurt
1tsp vanilla
Juice of 1lemon
1.5 cups of all purpose flour(188gms)
2tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
Zest of 2 lemons ( I used one lemon )
1cup fresh blueberries( save some for decoration)
INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat oven to 350F
Lightly grease cake tin or loaf pan
In a large bowl whisk together oil and sugar
Add eggs, vanilla,lemon juice and yoghurt and whisk until smooth
Add flour, baking powder, lemon zest and stir until just combined
Gently fold in blueberries
Pour ⅔ rd of the batter into the pan
Top off with the cream cheese layer
Pour remaining batter on top
Smooth the top with back of spoon
Bake for 50-55 mins
Cover with foil after about 30 mins
Tooth pick comes out clean ( not the cheese layer)
Cool
Drizzle with glaze and garnish with blueberries, lemon slices and lemon zest and enjoy
INGREDIENTS FOR CREAM CHEESE LAYER
4 Oz of cream cheese or ½ pack
¼ cup sugar
1egg white ( I didn’t add )
Instructions
In a med bowl beat the cream cheese,egg white and sugar with electric mixer until smooth
TO MAKE GLAZE
Gently stir in lemon juice into powdered sugar until desired consistency is reached
Drizzle over loaf before serving