Bundt cakes make great tasting accompaniments for afternoon tea or a not so sweet dessert.  They are also usually easy to make and don't require lots of time to frost.  You can rely on a cake delivery service if you don't have the time, but there is much more enjoyment from baking. If that sounds great then you may want to try today's recipe - a signature bundt cake from  Peace With-Inn Bed & Breakfast (Fryburg, ME).  This Lemon Sour-Cream bundt cake is a very popular treat with their guests.  When blueberries are in season Peace With-Inn recommends adding them to the cake.  And if you are looking for a way to jazz up the bundt cake presentation they recommend garnishing the cake with edible nasturtiums.

Peace With-Inn Lemon Sour-Cream Bundt Cake 

• 1 stick butter
• 3 large fresh eggs
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup fresh wild blueberries (optional, if in season... After all we're in Maine!)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Cream together butter and sugar

Add eggs, lemon extract, vanilla, and lemon zest

Sift together the flour and baking soda

Add flour and  baking soda to above "wet" mixture, mixing well

Gently fold in the sour cream (and optional blueberries)   

Place in a well greased bundt pan

Bake for 55 minutes or test doneness with a toothpick
 

About Peace With-Inn

Only minutes from bustling North Conway, New Hampshire and the White Mountain National Forest, amidst stately maples and 200 year old giant pines, you'll discover the quaint charm of rural Maine and Peace With-Inn.  Our lovingly renovated New England farmhouse, originally built in 1750 and maintained in the same family for ten generations, today combines a perfect blend of modern comforts and the romance of historic colonial America.  Our five guestrooms feature beautiful pastoral views and are tastefully appointed with only your comfort, and peace in mind. Delight in fine linens, fresh cut flowers, and period antiques.  Mornings bring aromas of our special samplings planned especially for your arrival and a full gourmet New England breakfast. Our kitchen takes full advantage of fresh, locally grown foods. Fresh eggs, maple syrup, fruits, berries, and vegetables are all locally abundant.  Come as guests, leave as friends. We're certain you'll make Peace With-Inn, your "special place" for a lifetime!

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