Description
A delightful combination of zesty lemon and sweet blueberries, this soft and moist cake is perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups cake flour (360 grams)
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup buttermilk (180 ml) (room temperature)
- 1/3 cup lemon juice (80 ml) (freshly squeezed)
- 1 cup unsalted butter (226 grams) (softened to room temperature)
- 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar (350 grams)
- 2 tablespoons lemon zest
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 4 large eggs (room temperature)
- 2 cups blueberries (fresh recommended)
- 2 teaspoons cake flour (or all-purpose flour)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (112 grams) (softened)
- 8 oz brick-style cream cheese (226 grams)
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
- 3–4 cups powdered sugar (330–440 grams) (sifted)
- 1 tablespoon whipping cream (as needed)
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter (168 grams) (softened)
- 12 ounces brick-style cream cheese (340 grams) (full-fat)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
- 4 1/2–5 1/2 cups powdered sugar (495–605 grams) (sifted)
- 1–2 tablespoons whipping cream (as needed)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease and flour a 9×13 inch cake pan or line the bottoms of layer cake tins with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, sift together the cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the buttermilk and freshly squeezed lemon juice.
- In a large bowl, beat the softened butter, granulated sugar, and lemon zest until fluffy.
- Mix in the vanilla extract and add the eggs, one at a time, scraping down the bowl after each addition.
- Alternately add the flour mixture and the buttermilk mixture, starting and ending with the flour mixture.
- Toss the blueberries with the 2 teaspoons of flour and gently fold them into the batter.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan(s) and bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool the cake in the pan before inverting onto a wire rack and proceed to make the cream cheese frosting.
Notes
Use room temperature ingredients for a fluffier cake. Ensure not to overmix the batter to keep the cake light. Fresh blueberries yield the best flavor.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 60mg