A tender lemon flavored coffee cake, speckled with blueberries and drizzled with a lemon glaze. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a baby shower!

SURPRIIIIIIIIIISE!  I’m talkin’ to you, Steph.  It’s a virtual baby shower for YOU and Avery!

When I found out my dear friend Stephanie from Girl Versus Dough was having a baby, I decided that she needed to be thrown a virtual baby shower.  I rounded up a couple of other bloggers, Madison from Espresso and Cream and Mackenzie from Susie Freaking Homemaker to help organize.  After the invitations were sent, we found out that two other bloggers, Stephie from Eat Your Heart Out and Stefanie from Sarcastic Cooking, were planning a virtual baby shower for Stephanie too…on the same day!  Obviously we decided to join forces and just have one awesome baby shower.

Whenever I think of baby showers, I think of them having a brunch theme, so I decided to bring a light and springy lemon coffee cake.  Can you tell I’ve been on a lemon kick lately?  It just seems too fitting for this time of year and is it so wrong that I’m bursting with excitement for spring?!

This lemon coffee cake is tender, moist, and simply delicious.  The lemon flavor comes from the zest of two whole lemons in the cake and lemon juice in the glaze, which is complemented perfectly by the blueberries.  You could definitely add a crumb topping to this coffee cake, but I find them a bit of a hassle and wasn’t in the mood to mess with one the morning I was making it.  I found that the light lemon drizzle was just enough to top the lemon cake.

Marc and I enjoyed this coffee cake with our morning coffee but I think an egg bake or some bacon and eggs could beef it up for a heartier brunch.  And of course, it would be a lovely addition to any baby shower.  I think Stephanie, the queen of baked goods, would definitely have loved this 🙂

See what everyone else made:

Mini Strawberry Cheesecakes from Sarcastic Cooking

Lemon Blueberry Coffee Cake with Lemon Drizzle from Greens & Chocolate

Super Chewy M&M Blondies from The Realistic Nutritionist

Strawberry Cinnamon Twist Knots from A Kitchen Addiction

Lemon Shortbread with Salted Chocolate Drizzle from The Lemon Bowl

Chocolate Cherry Ice Cream from A Zesty Bite

Blackberry and Mango Curd Pie from Joanne Eats Well With Others

Pecan Sticky Buns from Warm Vanilla Sugar

Strawberry Rhubarb Muffins from Garnish with Lemon

Chocolate Chip Pancakes from Susie Freaking Homemaker

Super Simple Sugar Cookies from Espresso and Cream

Raspberry Acai Frozen Margarita from Nutmeg Nanny

Berry Coconut Frozen Yogurt from The Law Student’s Wife

Pretty in Pink Buttercream Cups from Keep it Sweet Desserts

Broccoli Salad with Honey Toasted Walnuts from The Roasted Root

Neapolitan Baked Doughnuts from Climbing Grier Mountain

Giant Pink M&M and Raisinette Cookies from Steph’s Bite by Bite

No-Bake Rhubarb Cheesecake Parfait Cups from Hungry Girl Por Vida

Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp from A Cedar Spoon

Freckled Strawberry Rhubarb Lemonade from Take a Megabite

Vanilla Anise Cupcakes from Blahnik Baker

Mini Vanilla Bean Layer Cakes from The Baker Chick

Mini Blackberry Hazelnut Meringue Cakes from Eat Your Heart Out