Blackberry Lemon Bread

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Some adjectives: Velvety. Bright. Tangy. Lemony. It’d be hard for it not to be lemony, as there's lemon in the cake, syrup, and lemon drizzle.

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Blackberry Lemon Bread

Blackberry Lemon Bread

Ingredients blackberries flour baking powder baking soda salt butter sugar 3 to 4 lemons eggs buttermilk

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This recipe uses the creaming method. Beat the sugar and butter until light and fluffy. Add eggs. Then alternate dry ingredients with liquid.

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Tips and Tricks

Combining berries with flour keeps them from sinking in loaf cakes. Cutting them in half or even quarters will also help.

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Pour the blackberry lemon bread batter into the prepared pan and give it a few thwacks on the counter. This spreads the batter and pops any bubbles.

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Put the cooked blackberry lemon cake on a wire rack over wax paper or parchment to catch any drips of your syrup or glaze.

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The lemon drizzle should be easy to pour but not so thin that it just runs right off the cake.

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You can use either fresh or frozen blackberries. If using frozen berries, drain them over a bowl to catch the juice to use in the syrup and glaze.

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