Description
A vibrant cake combining tart lemon and sweet blueberries with smooth cream cheese frosting.
Ingredients
- 2 cups Blueberries, fresh
- 1 Lemon, Zest of
- 3 large Eggs
- 1/2 cup Lemon juice
- 2 3/4 cups All-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp Baking powder
- 1 tsp Baking soda
- 3/4 cup Brown sugar
- 4 cups Confectioners’ sugar
- 1 1/4 cups Granulated sugar
- 1 tsp Salt
- 3 tsp Vanilla
- 1/2 cup Vegetable oil
- 1 cup Butter
- 1 cup Buttermilk
- 8 oz Cream cheese
- 2 tbsp Heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease three 9-inch round cake pans.
- Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
- Cream together the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs, lemon zest, vanilla, and lemon juice.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, alternating with buttermilk.
- Fold in the blueberries gently.
- Divide the batter evenly among the prepared pans.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool the cakes in the pans for 10 minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.
- Beat the cream cheese, confectioners’ sugar, and heavy cream until smooth for the frosting.
- Frost the cake layers once cool, decorating with blueberries and lemon slices if desired.
- Slice and serve at room temperature.
Notes
For added lemon flavor, incorporate extra zest into the frosting. Use fresh blueberries to avoid excess moisture.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: lemon cake, blueberry cake, layer cake, dessert, baking