Description
This Lemon Blueberry Layer Cake combines the bright flavors of lemon with the sweetness of fresh blueberries in a stunning dessert that's sure to impress. Layers of light lemon cake are dotted with juicy blueberries and frosted with a lemon cream cheese icing, making each bite a perfect blend of tart and sweet.
Ingredients
- All-purpose flour
- Granulated sugar
- Baking powder
- Salt
- Unsalted butter
- Eggs
- Lemon zest and juice
- Vanilla extract
- Buttermilk
- Fresh blueberries
- For frosting:
- Cream cheese
- Butter
- Powdered sugar
- Lemon zest
- Vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven and prepare cake pans.
- Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Cream butter and sugar until fluffy, add eggs one at a time.
- Mix in lemon zest, juice, and vanilla.
- Alternately add dry ingredients and buttermilk, fold in blueberries.
- Bake until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool cakes, then layer and frost with lemon cream cheese icing.
Notes
- Toss blueberries in flour to prevent them from sinking.
- Use a simple syrup on each cake layer for extra moisture.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/12 of total)
- Calories: 490
- Sugar: 36g
- Sodium: 280mg
- Fat: 23g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 66g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 120mg