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    Orange Blueberry Cake

    Published: Jan 10, 2012 · Modified: Aug 1, 2023 by thekitchenprep · This post may contain affiliate links ·

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    Orange Blueberry Cake! Tender vanilla cake is infused with fresh blueberries and chopped candied orange in this zesty and fragrant treat! A wonderful addition to breakfast or brunch, or to serve as a snack.

    So, in case you didn't already know this... I'm a Gator fan. Have been about as far back as I can remember, when I didn't even know that being a Gator was rooted in some deep, football-watching tradition. {I grew up in a household of non-football watching women, and even my dad was never into the sport. Blasphemy, I know.} Mostly, I just knew that getting to be a true Gator would be a privilege I would have to earn.

    When my older sister {who is 7 years my elder} got accepted to the University of Florida, I knew right then and there that I, too, would one day make my own journey to The Swamp. And I did.

    My Gator college experience was, in short {for the sake of time and incrimination energy}, amazing. I emerged even more of a Gator than when I entered, if you can believe it.

    And then I married a fellow Gator {he was actually my neighbor during my first year in Gainesville}, and our Gatorness grew exponentially. It's true. We can be "those people", especially during football season.

    Lately, the nation has been swept away - whether off their feet or into a frenzied fit of rage, you decide - by a former Gator who has become pretty well known for his unbelievable ability to turn completely rational human beings into stark raving lunatics by simply throwing a football and, well, being pretty darn cute.

    My husband has a man-crush on Tim Tebow. My Facebook news feed is swamped {no pun intended} by ranting Tebow lovers and haters alike after any given Broncos game.

    Pictures of people "Tebowing" all over the world have become the next idiotic big thing to post. Those who have never picked up a Bible in their life have flipped through the pages {ok, or Googled} to read the verse good ol' Timmy has displayed on his eye black.

    Whether you swoon at his "Aw, shucks" disposition and die hard faith in God, team, and country, or gag at the phenomenon that he has become, I think it's safe to say that Tim Tebow, our humble little Gator, has made a mark on the world.  And it just so happens to be an Orange & Blue one, even after hanging up his Florida jersey. 🙂

    So, as cheesy as it may be, today's recipe is in honor of Tim Tebow, man of the hour.

    Orange Blueberry Cake

    Dianna Muscari | The Kitchen Prep
    Orange Blueberry Cake! Tender vanilla cake is infused with fresh blueberries and chopped candied orange in this zesty and fragrant treat! A wonderful addition to breakfast or brunch, or to serve as a snack.
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 30 minutes mins
    Course Breakfast, Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 8

    Ingredients
      

    • 1⅓ cups all-purpose flour
    • ⅔ cup sugar
    • 2 teaspoons baking powder
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • ⅔ cup milk
    • 2 tablespoons olive oil
    • 2 tablespoons butter
    • 1 egg
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla
    • ¼ teaspoon almond extract
    • ½ cup blueberries fresh or frozen
    • 5 candied orange slices finely chopped (a few whole reserved for the top of the cake)

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 9 inch round baking pan; set aside.
    • In a large mixing bowl combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
    • Add milk, oil, butter, egg, vanilla and almond extract. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed until combined, then on medium speed for 1 minute.
    • Gently fold in chopped candied orange slice and blueberries. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
    • Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Remove and cool for 10 minutes before removing cake from pan.
    • Place cake on a serving plate. Arrange additional Candied Orange Slices on top of cake.

    Notes

    Adapted from BHG.com

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    1. Anonymous says

      January 10, 2012 at 3:25 pm

      Wow that sounds so yummy and looks great too. I think I need to try and make this. Love my gators and Tebow too 🙂

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    2. JMMiller says

      September 17, 2013 at 8:35 pm

      This looks awesome! Planning a trip to Kentucky for the UF-UK game and was looking for a Gator-inspired recipe for our tailgate. Do you have any other "Gator" recipes that I haven't been able to find?

      And Go Gators!

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