Lemon Blueberry Cake Recipe
This Lemon Blueberry Cake is a delightful combination of zesty lemon flavor and juicy blueberries in a moist, tender cake, topped with a luscious lemon cream cheese frosting. Perfect for any occasion!
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 40 minutes
- Yield: 1 3-layer cake 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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Cake:
- 1 cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 1 ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 3 eggs (room temperature)
- ¾ cup sour cream (room temperature)
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 3 cups cake flour
- 3 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- ¾ cup buttermilk (room temperature)
- ¼ cup lemon juice (fresh squeezed)
- zest of 1 lemon
- 2 cups fresh blueberries
Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 2 cups unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 8 oz cream cheese (room temperature)
- 7 cups powdered sugar
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tbsp lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
- zest of 1 lemon
Decorations:
- lemon slices & blueberries (for decoration, if desired)
- lemon slices
- blueberries
Instructions
- Lemon Blueberry Cake – Preheat oven to 335° F. Prepare three 7-inch cake pans using cooking spray and parchment circles.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, sour cream, and oil.
- Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl.
- Combine buttermilk, lemon juice, and zest in a measuring cup.
- Alternate adding flour mixture and buttermilk mixture to the batter. Fold in blueberries.
- Divide batter among cake pans and bake for 35-40 minutes.
- Cool cakes in pans, then invert and cool completely.
- Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting – Beat butter and cream cheese, then add powdered sugar, salt, lemon juice, and zest.
- Assembling the Cake – Layer cakes with frosting, chill, then frost the entire cake. Decorate as desired.
Notes
- Ensure all dairy ingredients are at room temperature for best results.
- You can add more lemon zest for a stronger lemon flavor.
- For a lighter frosting, you can reduce the amount of powdered sugar.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/12 of cake)
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 45g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 16g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 58g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
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