Blueberry Cake with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe
A delightful Blueberry Cake with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting that combines the freshness of blueberries with the tanginess of lemon in a moist and flavorful cake, topped with a rich and creamy frosting.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 3-layer 8-inch cake 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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For the Blueberry Cake
- 1 ½ sticks unsalted butter, softened (170g)
- 2 cups white sugar (400g)
- 3 large eggs, room temperature
- 3 cups cake flour (342g)
- 2 teaspoons baking powder (8g)
- ½ teaspoon baking soda (3g)
- ½ teaspoon salt (3g)
- 1 cup sour cream (227g)
- 1 ½ cups blueberries, pureed and cooked (198g)
- ¼ cup vegetable oil (54g)
- * Pink Coloring Gel – Optional
- ½ cup whole blueberries (66g)
For the Lemon Cream Cheese Buttercream
- 3 sticks unsalted butter, slightly softened (339g)
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened (226g)
- ¼ cup lemon juice (57g)
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 7 ½ cups powdered sugar (863g)
Instructions
- For the Blueberry Cake – Prepare blueberries, preheat oven, mix dry ingredients, blend wet ingredients, combine and bake.
- Lemon Cream Cheese Buttercream – Mix butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar, lemon juice, zest until smooth and creamy.
Notes
- Thaw frozen blueberries before pureeing.
- Reduce blueberries until ¾ cup.
- Cool reduced blueberries before using.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 42g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
Keywords: Blueberry Cake, Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting, Dessert Recipe
