Description
Indulge in the refreshing flavors of Lemon Blueberry Cake with Lemon Buttercream Frosting. This delightful cake is bursting with juicy blueberries, bright lemon zest, and a luscious lemon buttercream that is sure to impress your guests.
Ingredients
Scale
Lemon Blueberry Cake:
- 1½ cups blueberries
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1/3 cup milk, room temp
- 3 eggs, at room temp
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups cake flour
- 1½ cups sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups lemon curd (store bought is okay)
Lemon Buttercream:
- 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
- 6 cups powdered sugar
- 1 Lemon, zested
- 3–4 tablespoons milk
- 3–4 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- For Cake Layers: Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare cake pans. Whisk together wet ingredients. Toss blueberries with flour. Mix dry ingredients. Combine wet and dry ingredients. Fold in blueberries and zest. Bake and cool cakes.
- For Buttercream: Beat butter until fluffy. Add vanilla, salt, lemon zest, lemon juice, and powdered sugar. Beat until fluffy. Adjust consistency with milk. Frost and decorate the cake.
Notes
- For a more intense lemon flavor, you can add a little lemon extract to the cake batter.
- Ensure all ingredients are at room temperature for best results.
- Decorate the cake with fresh blueberries, lemon slices, and sage leaves for a beautiful presentation.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 45g
- Sodium: 240mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 64g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: Lemon Blueberry Cake, Lemon Buttercream Frosting, Blueberry Dessert
