Orange Blueberry Yogurt Cake

Ingredients:

2 cups all purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon of salt

1 cup sugar
1 cup plain, whole-milk yogurt
1/3 cup of a neutral flavored oil
2 eggs (room temperature)
1 tablespoon of orange liquor (such as Grand Marnier)
½ teaspoon of vanilla

1 cup of frozen blueberries*
1 tablespoon of finely grated orange zest
*Frozen blueberries are better than fresh in this recipe because they will be suspended in the batter instead of sinking to the bottom of the cake.

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Grease and flour a 10” spring form pan.
3. In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
4. In a large bowl, whisk together the sugar, yogurt, oil, eggs, orange liquor and vanilla.
5. In three batches, stir the flour mixture into the yogurt mixture, until just combined.
6.  Fold in the orange zest and blueberries
7.  Bake for approximately 35 minutes, and let stand for 15 minutes before releasing from the pan.

Orange Soak

Ingredients:
1 large orange - juiced
3 tablespoons of lemon juice
3 tablespoons of sugar

Directions:
1. Place all three ingredients into a small saucepan and warm over medium heat until sugar has melted.
2. Using a pastry brush, brush the orange soak onto the warm cake. Wait until the cake absorbs each glaze before reapplying..

Blueberry Coulis

Ingredients:
1 cup of frozen (or fresh) blueberries
3 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons lemon juice

Directions:
1. In a blender or food processor, puree the ingredients until it reaches your desired consistency.
2. If you want a smooth coulis, press the puree through a strainer. (Optional)

At this point, the cake can be wrapped in plastic wrap and stored on the counter for up to 4 days, and the coulis can be stored in the fridge.

Assembly
When you are ready to serve the dish, place a slice of cake on a plate, drizzle a spoonful or two of the coulis around the plate, and add a nice spoonful of ice cream. If you have fresh blueberries in the house, you can add a few to the plate for garnish.

Bon Apetit!