Blueberry Cake with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe
Delight in the sweet and tangy flavors of this Blueberry Cake with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting. Perfect for any occasion, this cake is bursting with blueberry goodness and topped with a luscious lemon cream cheese frosting.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 3 8-inch cakes 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 reduced (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, and prepare cake pans. Mix dry ingredients and wet ingredients separately. Combine and fold in blueberries. Bake at 350°F for 22-25 minutes.
Notes
- If using frozen blueberries, thaw before pureeing.
- Cool reduced blueberries before using.
- Add pink coloring gel for enhanced color.
- Adjust lemon juice in frosting to taste.
- Thin frosting with milk if needed.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
Keywords: Blueberry Cake, Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting, Dessert Recipe, Sweet Treat
