This lemon blueberry cake starts with a moist & tender lemon cake that’s dotted with juicy blueberries. Then it’s topped with cream cheese frosting that has just a hint of lemon. It’s a simple recipe that’s easy to make and perfect for spring & summer.
Ingredients:-
Lemon Blueberry Cake
- 2 ¼ cups cake flour*
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup unsalted butter**
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons lemon zest
- 2 teaspoos vanilla extract
- 3 large eggs
- ¼ cup lemon juice , freshly squeezed
- ⅔ cup buttermilk
- 1 ½ cups blueberries , fresh or frozen
- 2 teaspoons cake flour
Cream Cheese Frosting
- ½ cup unsalted butter , softened
- 8 oz brick-style cream cheese
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 3 - 3.5 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon cream , as needed
Instructions :-
- Preheat the oven to 350F degrees. Grease and flour a 9x13 inch cake pan.
- In a medium bowl sift together the flour, baking powder and salt.
- In a large bowl beat together the butter, sugar and lemon zest until fluffy. (About 2-3 minutes).
- Add in the vanilla extract and beat in the eggs 1 at a time.
- In a liquid measuring cup whisk together the lemon juice and buttermilk.
- With the mixer on low speed, beat about ⅓ of the flour mixture into the butter mixture followed by about ⅓ of the milk mixture.
- Continue the process of alternating between the flour & milk until just combined, turning off the mixer and scraping down the sides of the bowl as necessary.
- Toss the blueberries with the 2 teaspoons of flour, then gently fold into the batter with a spatula.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
Cream Cheese Frosting
- Beat the butter until soft, then mix in the cream cheese.
- Add in the lemon juice and mix in 3 cups of the powdered sugar, starting with the mixer on low speed and then turning up to medium as it starts to combine.
- Beat in 1 tablespoon of whipping cream, and then mix in the rest of the powdered sugar as necessary, going little by little and adding more cream if needed.
- Frost the cooled cake, and optionally decorate with blueberries and lemon slices.
Notes :-
Now for a few common questions:
Can I make this into a lemon blueberry layer cake?
Yes. It’s enough for a 2-layer 8 inch layer cake. Line the bottom of the cake pans first, then grease the sides. They’ll take about 21-25 minutes to bake.
Can I turn this recipe into lemon blueberry cupcakes?
Yup. Fill each cupcake liner about ⅔ fulls, and bake at 350F for for 16-20 minutes. You’ll end up with about 18-20 cupcakes total.
How can I make this recipe ahead of time?
Make the cake and frosting up to 1 day in advance. Cool the cake completely then wrap tightly and store at room temperature, and store the frosting in an airtight container in the fridge. When ready to frost, let the frosting warm up to room temperature first. You may need to beat the frosting again with the mixer if it seems too hard/thick to frost. Unfrosted cake can be wrapped tightly and frozen for up to 2 months, then thaw overnight in the fridge.