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Lemon Blueberry Cake

Lemon Blueberry Cake

This moist and zingy Lemon Blueberry Cake is a must make if you have fresh blueberries handy!
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Cool Time 35 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 10 slices
Calories 936 kcal

Equipment

  • stand mixer
  • 6-inch round cake pans

Ingredients
  

For the Cake

  • 0.5 cup whole milk room temperature
  • 0.5 cup sour cream room temperature
  • 3 egg whites room temperature
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour (240g)
  • 1.67 cups granulated sugar (333g)
  • 1.5 teaspoons baking powder
  • 0.25 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 0.75 cup unsalted butter room temperature (170g)
  • 1.33 cups fresh blueberries (180g)

For the Reduction

  • 1.5 cups fresh blueberries (200g)
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon water

For the Lemon Buttercream

  • 1.5 cups unsalted butter room temperature (340g)
  • 0.25 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 6 cups confectioners’ sugar (720g)
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Instructions
 

For the Cake

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Butter and flour three 6-inch round cake pans.
  • Beat together the wet ingredients in a medium bowl and set aside.
  • Sift the dry ingredients together in a medium bowl and coat blueberries with flour.
  • In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened butter until creamy. Add the flour mixture and mix.
  • Slowly pour in the wet ingredients and mix until just combined. Fold in blueberries.
  • Divide the mixture evenly into the cake pans.
  • Bake for about 30 minutes or until the centers are springy. Cool in pans for 15 minutes.

For the Reduction

  • Place ½ cup of blueberries in the freezer.
  • Combine remaining blueberries, sugar, lemon juice, and water in a saucepan and cook until berries burst.
  • Strain blueberry reduction and chill until ready to use.

For the Lemon Buttercream

  • Beat the butter and salt until fluffy, then gradually add in the confectioners’ sugar.
  • Beat in the lemon juice until desired consistency is reached.
  • Mix blueberry reduction into a portion of the frosting.

For the Assembly

  • Pipe lemon buttercream around the edge of one cake layer and fill with blueberry-lemon buttercream.
  • Repeat with another cake layer and smooth the frosting on the sides.
  • Pipe lemon buttercream dollops and add frozen blueberries inside. Refrigerate before slicing.

Notes

Decorations can be customized as desired. Use extra buttercream for cupcakes or freeze for later.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 936kcal
Keyword Baking, blueberry cake, cake, dessert, Lemon Blueberry Cake, lemon cake
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