Blueberry Lemon Cake with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting

Author

NuWave

Servings

12

Category

Desserts

Ingredients

• 1 c butter, softened to room temperature
• 1¾ c sugar, granulated
• 1 T fresh lemon zest
• 4 large eggs, room temperature
• 2 t vanilla extract
• 2½ c all-purpose flour
• 2 t baking powder
• ¼ t baking soda
• ½ t sea salt
• 1 c buttermilk
• ½ c fresh lemon juice
• 2 c fresh or frozen blueberries (do not thaw if frozen)
• 2 T all-purpose flour
• 12 oz cream cheese, softened to room temperature
• ½ c butter, softened to room temperature
• 4½ c powdered sugar
• 1 to 2 t fresh lemon zest
• 1 T fresh lemon juice
• 2 T heavy cream
• Fresh lemon slices (for garnish)
• Fresh blueberries (for garnish)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line bottom of two 9-inch round cake pans with parchment paper. Coat with cooking spray; set aside.
2. In a large mixing bowl, with an electric mixer, cream butter, sugar, and lemon zest until light and fluffy, 4-5 min. Add eggs and vanilla until and mix until combined.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, soda, and salt. Combine dry mixture into wet ingredients and mix on low speed until just combined and a few dry streaks remain. Add buttermilk and lemon juice and stir by hand, folding the batter until just combined.
4. In another bowl, toss blueberries with 2 T flour. Add blueberries and remnants of flour to batter and fold in by hand with a spatula or wooden spoon until just combined. Do not overmix, as doing so may result in a tough, dry cake.
5. Spread batter evenly in prepared pans and bake for 30-35 minutes until just baked through. The top will spring back lightly to the touch and a toothpick inserted in the center should come out with moist crumbs but not wet batter.
6. Let cakes cool for 5-10 minutes in pans before turning them out onto a cooling rack to cool completely.
7. Whip cream cheese and butter together with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 2-3 min.
8. Add powdered sugar, lemon zest and lemon juice and mix on low speed until combined. Increase the speed to medium and mix until creamy, 1-2 min. Add heavy cream and whip the frosting until very light and fluffy, 2-3 min.
9. Once cake has cooled, spread frosting evenly over cake.