Blueberry Lemon Cake Recipe

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In addition to being a vivid layer cake that is filled with juicy berries and fresh lemon, the Blueberry Lemon Cake is topped with a buttercream frosting that has a zesty lemon flavour.

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Ingredient

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– 3 cups cake flour (you can use regular flour) – 1 Tbsp baking powder – 1/2 tsp salt – 1 3/4 cup granulated sugar – zest of 1 lemon, peeled with a vegetable peeler (no white pith) – 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature – 3 jumbo or 4 large eggs, at room temperature – 2 tsp lemon paste, optional – 1 cup buttermilk – 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice – 1 pint blueberries LEMON BUTTERCREAM – 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature – 6 cups confectioner's sugar – 6-8 Tbsp fresh lemon juice GARNISH – blueberries – thyme sprig – powdered sugar

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Preheat oven to 350F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans and line the bottoms with parchment paper. 

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Step 1

Instructions

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Mix flour, baking powder, and salt and set aside. Process sugar and lemon zest in a food processor until wet, pale yellow, and no large bits remain. Will take under a minute. 

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Scrape down the sides of a stand mixer as needed to cream butter and sugar for 3 minutes. Beat eggs one at a time, scraping the basin sides between additions. 

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If using lemon paste, beat in. Add the flour mixture to the mixer on low, then the buttermilk and lemon juice just before it's fully blended. Mix until mixed, but not overmix. 

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Step 4

I want to hand-finish to combine everything. Mix in blueberries gently. I didn't finish the pint. Then evenly distribute the batter between the two pans. Layer evenly. 

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Step 5

Bake the cakes in the centre of the oven for 35 minutes, or until the sides of the pan begin to pull away, the top springs back, and a toothpick comes out without wet batter (moist crumbs are fine). 

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Step 6

Cool the cakes on a rack for 10 minutes, then take them from the pans and cool fully before icing. 

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Step 7

Mix soft butter and sugar, then add lemon juice to form a creamy, spreadable frosting. 

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Step 8

Add extra lemon juice or powdered sugar if too thick or thin. Decorate the cake after frosting. 

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Also see

Strawberry Buttermilk Cake Recipe 

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