Description
Indulge in the delightful flavors of our Lemon Blueberry Cake, where zesty lemon meets sweet, juicy blueberries in a moist, tender cake. Perfect for any occasion, this cake is sure to impress your guests or satisfy your afternoon cravings. Topped with a rich cream cheese frosting that balances the citrusy notes beautifully, it’s an irresistible treat that’s easy to make and even easier to enjoy.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups cake flour
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 1/3 cup lemon juice
- 2 cups fresh blueberries
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons lemon zest
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (for frosting)
- 8 oz cream cheese (for frosting)
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice (for frosting)
- 3 – 4 cups powdered sugar (for frosting)
- 1 tablespoon whipping cream (as needed for frosting)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (180°C) and prepare your cake pan by greasing it.
- In a bowl, whisk together the cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, combine the buttermilk and lemon juice.
- Cream together the butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, then mix in vanilla extract and lemon zest.
- Gradually add dry ingredients and wet ingredients alternately to the butter mixture without overmixing.
- Gently fold in the blueberries coated with flour.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow to cool before frosting with cream cheese frosting.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30–35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (85g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 68mg