Here’s How You Make It
Before you get started on any of the other steps, preheat the oven to 350 degrees, then grease and flour an 8- or 9-inch cake pan (it should be at least 2 inches tall).
Prepare the Blueberries
Prepare the Cake
Make the Frosting
Frost the Cake
Why This Recipe Works
Blueberries – I mean, of course it wouldn’t be blueberry cake without the blueberries, but also the blueberries make for such a delicious cake! A little out of the ordinary and so delicious, you’ll want to make this cake for every occasion! Lemon zest and juice – Mmmmm there’s just something about the combination of blueberries and lemon that makes this the best, most easy lemon blueberry cake you ever did eat. Two kinds of frosting – I’m not satisfied with just one kind of frosting here, no way. You need the thinner buttercream with the pureed blueberries in it and then also the fluffier buttercream with the heavy cream in it. Swirled together these are just heavenly! Simple ingredients – This blueberry cake might seem complicated but I promise it’s not! You probably already have all the ingredients you need on hand right now and if not, just a quick trip to nearly any grocery store can take care of that.
Expert Tips & Tricks
There are two steps you don’t want to skip with the blueberries, and that’s mixing them with lemon juice and then rolling them in flour. This helps keep them from sinking right down to the bottom of the cake. The other step is removing the blueberry skins from the frosting puree. You want a nice, smooth frosting, not one littered with little skins you’ll be picking out of your teeth all night. If you have any leftover buttercream frosting, it will keep in the fridge for up to 5 days. You might need to give it a stir before using. If you want to skip the zest that’s totally fine. Don’t make up for it by using more juice. Keep the lemon juice for mixing with the berries and the zest for the inside of the blueberry cake with lemon and the frosting.
More Recipes Like This
Do you love cake as much as I do? Then you should check out my recipes for Zucchini Sheet Cake, Cream Cheese Lemon Crumb Cake, or one of these amazing recipes:
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