Vanilla and Blueberry Pound Cake

A good friend of mine recently went into hospital with DBT. Whilst I was in hospital last year with appendicitis I found out just how dire hospital food is so decided to bake her something nice to eat so she wouldn't fade away to nothing. She is also a fellow wheat and dairy free person so it couldn't have either in, plus it would need to be something that didn't require a fridge or freezer and would still be good for a few days. After some contemplation, and a lot of digging around recipe sites, I decided on a Vanilla Pound Cake.

The basis of the recipe was from Joy Of Baking and then altered to remove all of the nasties (wheat and dairy - there are no other nasties in there!)

Ingredients:

3 large eggs - straight out of the fridge (none of this room temperature malarky - I'm a busy girl!)

3 tablespoons Alpro Soy light soy milk - also straight from the fridge

2  teaspoons pure vanilla extract

1 1/2 cups (150 grams) Doves wheat and gluten free flour

1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

Tiny pinch salt

3/4 cup (150 grams) granulated white sugar

13 tablespoons Pure soy spread - from the fridge too

Squeeze of Lyle's golden syrup

1/2 punnet of blueberries

How To Make:

• Pre-heat oven to 180degrees (fan forced and Celcius)
• Rub Pure soy spread over your chosen cake tin (I used a loaf tin, but you could also use a small square cake tin or a ring)
• Luckily my flat recently got a food processor so I literally put everything into it (except the blueberries) and whizzed till everything was combined. If you don't have a food processor or electric beaters - sift all the dry ingredients together then combine in the wet ones. 
• Once the mix is smooth and lump free mix in the blueberries softly - you don't want to squash them
• Pour into your desired cake tin and put it in the oven
• Mine took 55mins to cook through - depending on your oven and cake tin yours may vary so use a skewer or a really thin knife if you don't have one and insert into the middle. If it comes out clean - your cake is done!

My friend loved her cake, and her mum even asked me for the recipe so I'm taking this one as a success.

Sadly though I forgot to take a photo - but it looked very similar to the below:

Enjoy baking!