This Lemon Blueberry Cake with Strawberry Whipped Cream Frosting is the perfect cake for family birthday parties, a special family dinner, or a really great birthday present for a friend. Have you ever thought about making specialty cakes as gifts? I love baking them, and my friends love eating them…it’s a win win!
Don’t forget to make these Candied Lemon Slices and Sugared Blueberries
Lemon Blueberry Cake with Strawberry Whipped Cream Frosting
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1-1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 4 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
- 3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
- 1 Tbsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- zest + juice of 3 medium lemons
- 1-1/2 cups blueberries, fresh or frozen {not thawed}
- 1 Tbsp all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease three 9×2 inch cake pans with nonstick spray. Set aside
- Beat the softened butter on high until creamy. Add granulated and brown sugars and beat on medium-high speed until creamed. Scrape down the sides and bottom of bowl a needed. Add eggs and vanilla. Beat on medium speed until everything is combined. Set aside
- In a large bowl, gently combine flour, baking powder and salt. Slowly add dry ingredients to wet ingredients. Add milk, lemon zest, and lemon juice. Remove from the mixer and stir lightly until everything is just combined. Toss the blueberries in 1 Tbsp of flour and fold into the batter. Batter will be very thick. Do not overmix at any point or you will be left with a tough, dense crumby mess.
- Spoon batter evenly into 3 prepared cake pans. Bake the layers for about 20-25 minutes or until the top bounces back when touched lightly. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely before frosting
- {If you only want 2 layers your cooking time will be longer. If you want 3 layers and only have 2 leave 1/3 of the mixture in a bowl while the others are baking}
- TIP: Let hot cake sit in pan for 10 minute before taking it out. This will better your chances of it coming out in one piece, instead of breaking apart.
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Where is the recipe for the frosting? I would love to make this cake but cant find the recipe for the frosting on your webstie
Congratulations!
Your post is featured on Full Plate Thursday! Thanks so much for sharing it with us and have a great week.
Miz Helen
Love everything about this recipe. Cannot wait to make it! Happy Summer, Kippi
Thank you for sharing this at #FiestaFriday! This is such a beautiful dish!
Looks beautiful AND delicious! Thanks for sharing at the What's for Dinner party!!
Hi Hilary! I am featuring your recipe on our OVER THE MOON LINK PARTY next week which goes live on Sunday at 5pm central. Please stop by and see your feature and link up again!
:) gwingal
Hilary,
Looks and sounds yummy! :P
Oh yummy! This cake looks soooooo delicious! I love the lemon and blueberry combination. I selected your cake as one of my features at this week's Snickerdoodle Create Bake Make Link Party! 😊
Back again - delighted to feature you at this week's Inspire Me Monday party at Create With Joy #341 - look forward to seeing your shares at this week's party! :-)
Thanks for sharing this at Friendship Friday at Create With Joy. This looks scrumptious!