Blueberry-Citrus Cake…
One of the wonderful details of our oldest daughter and son-in-laws new home in Texas is the backyard. It is a dream…so very quaint and citrus trees everywhere!! They have lemon, grapefruit and orange trees to bring delight to a tropical soul! My wheels started immediately spinning what could I do with all this luscious fruit for the family as my gift to them. I researched her cookbooks and found this beautiful recipe called Blueberry-Citrus Cake. It came from Better Homes and Gardens Treasured Recipes…200 Prize winning Dishes from America’s Hometown Cooks…sounded perfect. What fun to go out in their yard and pick the fresh ingredients for your recipe. This is not something I normally ever get to do at home.
As I am grating the lemons and oranges the aroma that went through the house was tantalizing!! When the family was coming in and out of the kitchen, they were all saying, “Oh, it smells SO good in here!” Just what a cook wants to hear.
This dessert is 90’s style cooking at its best. Blueberries and citrus peel transform a simple lemon cake mix into a delectable treat. A cream cheese-citrus frosting complements the moist cake. When serving, you can add a dollop of frosting on the side just for extra measure♥
Is your glands salivating for citrus? The boldness of lemon and orange add brightness to any day, whether winter or summer.
Do you have a favorite fruit dessert that you turn to for your family?
Have a sunny day today!
Laurie
XXOO
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Yummy !!
Gorgeous photography. I’ve never seen raw eggs depicted so beautifully… Nicely done…
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This looks amazing, great photos too. I love how you didn’t frost the sides too! We would love it if you would link up at our new linky party: Two Girls and a Party Hosted by:
Dana @ This Silly Girl’s Life
Parrish @ Life with the Crust Cut Off
We hope to see you there!
WOW!!! I have been looking at your recipes for a good while this morning. You have picture perfect bakes. I just don’t see how you do it. They are beautiful and delicious looking too.
Such a beautiful cake. I have to try this one!! 🙂
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Oh, wow! This looks delicious. I would love for you to come over to my blog hop and share this and other posts there!
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OOH that sounds heavenly!!! Perfect for spring…if it ever comes 🙂 Thanks for sharing at Loves on a Thursday 🙂
That is an awesome looking cake!
blueberries yum, lemon yummier, count me in. Thank you for sharing at the Thursday Favorite Things hop xo P.S. I posted the new giveaway yesterday 🙂
This looks like my idea of food heaven
Mollyxxx
A beautiful cake and presentation photos Laurie. 🙂
Yum. Looks so delicious!
Yummy! That looks like something I’d really enjoy!
Mmm … this looks fabulous. I’m vegan but I just might be able to convert this one … and it definitely looks like it would be worth it. thanks for sharing!
Holy cow, I mean cake….wow that looks amazing and such great food photography! I am completely light challenged in my kitchen!! As soon as we get some extra money, we are looking forward to some fruit trees in our yard too! 🙂
Wow…that sounds so refreshing, Laurie. And, it’s gorgeous!
Everything about this looks good, & blueberries are longtime favorite in our house. I saw your avatar on Katherine’s ‘Thursday’s Favorite Things,’ and had to take a look. 🙂
Loooks like a wonderful dessert!!
Thanks for sharing the recipe, but I know it won’t be as good as yours because of the freshness of your ingredients. How great it is for them to have all that goodness right in their own back yard. Great pics of the cake!!
Sounds and looks yummy! Thank you! 🙂
Looks delicious!! And at this time of year here in Texas, citrus dishes is the way to go!!
Kenley
Looks like a real treat, thanks for sharing!
Looks delicious! 🙂
Now I’m hungry…LOL. Sounds wonderful! Once my mom can hold down food again, I might give it a try as a surprise for her… 😀
My gosh.. It would be paradise living somewhere like that! A girl can dream.. and in the meantime, I can make this cake a reality:) xx
That cake looks absolutely delicious! And the photos are superb!
Boy does that look yummy. I don’t dare try to make. I would eat the whole thing myself.. 🙂
Wow – utterly delicious! You are a wonderful cook and photographer. We love picking blueberries and wild strawberries in the summer and then making berry muffins!
This is magnificent! It sounds and looks delicious! I can taste the cream cheese icing, blueberry, and citrus now 🙂
I hope you don’t mind if I reblog your link on my reblog page?
Reblog away my friend! Always good to hear from you…
This is mean. Why I do have to look at this and not able to get a bite of it?
Irene…you are too sweet. Here’s to sending a virtual piece your way!
Wow that sounds and looks so delicious!
I was savoring this as went through the post. I bet it’s delish!!!
This looks more than delicious! Thanks for sharing…this is going in my “must try” file!
You did a great job. It looks deeeeelicious! Love the fonts on your opening picture, too!
Yummmm!
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Oooooh… this cake sounds mouth-watering! LOL… 🙂 I grew up in a house surrounded by a huge garden and I miss it soooo! Sounds lovely! I’m sharing this post on my blog! 🙂
Oooooh!!!!!!!!!!!!! I grew up in a house surrounded by a huge garden! Miss it so!!! Sounds like a dream house! 😉 Now, about that citrus cake… I WANT SOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😀
Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy. Delicious!
Yummy! 🙂
That looks and sounds delicious!!
OH MY! This looks yummy. I am going to file this away to make later.
BE ENCOURAGED! BE BLESSED!
Man, cut me a slice of that piece of Heaven! My favorite dessert that I make for the family is my Red Velvet cake from scratch, and even the frosting is homemade too! Three layers of goodness!
Laurie this looks delicious! Your dad-in-law loves blueberry lemon muffins, and I am sure this cake would be a treat for him! Guess I had better try it. Can’t wait to see the Texas pictures of little man. Love, MOM
Hi Mom! You have such a wonderful daughter! I love Laurie! She is the nicest person I have ever known! Hugs! 🙂
Looks disgustingly delish! 🙂
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Here is the link for the Philadelphia Torte I mentioned earlier in a comment.
wow, this looks delicious, I love a Philadelphia (sort of cream cheese) cake (German Philadelphia Torte (tart). You can view photos of it on my blog, unfortunately I was in a hurry that day, and I did not wrote the recipe down, but whoever wants it, please leave a comment and I am gladly mail it to you,
Have a lovely day….
That cake looks like a work of art. A yummy one!
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This looks ABSOLUTELY scrumptious!!!!! Great photography Laurie!!!!
Yum!! =)
Sounds delicious!