Lemon/Lime Fat-Free Yogurt Cake with Warm Blueberry Sauce

Recipe dedicated to my friend Theresa :)

I adapted this recipe to make it fat free but have made it before with 1/2 cup canola oil and it came out great too (I would use the oil if you're going to eat it between a few people...but if it's just two of you then might as well reduce the oil content)

This is so good and easy to make and you just need a few ingredients.

You'll need:

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 cup + 1/3 cup white sugar
• 3 large eggs (cage free-organic)
• 1 1/4 cups fat free plain greek yogurt 
• 3 tbsp apple sauce   (if using canola oil: 1/3 cup, don't use applesauce and only use 1 cup yogurt)
• 1 tsp vanilla
• zest of 2 big lemons or 3 limes
• 1/3 cup lemon juice
• half pint blueberries
• 2 tbsp water

Make the cake

1. Preheat oven to 350 F.

2. Grease and flour a loaf pan.

3. In a big bowl mix the eggs, yogurt, applesauce (or oil if using-see above), vanilla extract, lemon/lime zest and 1 cup of sugar.

4. In another bowl mix the flour, baking powder and salt.

5. Slowly add dry ingredients into wet ingredients.

6. Pour batter into prepared pan and put in the oven for about 40-50 minutes (check for doneness and golden brown color).

7. Make the lemon glaze: simmer 1/3 cup lemon juice and 1/3 cup remaining sugar in a small pot on medium heat until "glaze" forms (should look syrup-like).

8. When cake is ready, let cool for about 10 minutes in the pan. Then, pour the lemon-sugar mixture while still farm and let it soak in (I keep the cake in the pan and just pour the mixture..eventually it soaks in and becomes moist).

cake should be golden brown after 40-50 minutes

9. Make blueberry sauce: rinse blueberries in colander, mix in with water for 5 minutes on medium heat. When ready serve on the side (if you pour it all on top you probably want to eat it soon if not it might become soggy).

That's it!! Enjoy

Pam & Oscar