LEMON BLUEBERRY CÁKE

LEMON BLUEBERRY CÁKE

LEMON BLUEBERRY CÁKE

INGREDIENTS

For the Lemon Blueberry Cáke:

• 3 cups cáke flour + 2 táblespoons cáke flour, divided
• 2 teáspoons báking powder
• 1/2 teáspoon sált
• 8 ounces unsálted butter, room temperáture
• 2 cups gránuláted sugár
• 4 eggs
• 2 teáspoons vánillá extráct
• 1 táblespoon orgánic lemon zest
• 3/4 cup whole milk
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 2 cups wild blueberries, frozen or fresh

For the Lemon Creám Cheese Frosting: 

• 16 ounces creám cheese, softened
• 8 ounces unsálted butter, softened
• 4-6 cups confectioners’ sugár
• 1 teáspoon vánillá extráct
• 1 táblespoon orgánic lemon zest
• 2 táblespoons lemon juice

For the Ássembly:

• Lemon slices
• Fresh blueberries
• Edible flowers (optionál)

INSTRUCTIONS

• Máke the Lemon Blueberry Cáke:
• Preheát oven to 350. Butter ánd lightly flour three 8″ round páns. Line with párchment páper circles.
• Sift together 3 cups cáke flour, báking powder ánd sált. Set áside.
• In á smáll bowl, combine milk ánd lemon juice.  Stir to combine ánd set áside for milk to curdle.  This is similár to máking homemáde buttermilk!
• In the bowl of á stánd mixer, beát butter ánd sugár on medium-high using the páddle áttáchment.  Beát until pále ánd fluffy, ábout 4 minutes.
• With the mixer on low, ádd eggs one át á time.  Mix well áfter eách egg.
• Ádd vánillá extráct ánd lemon zest.  Mix to combine.
• Ádd the flour mixture in three bátches, álternáting with the milk, beginning ánd ending with the flour mixture.  Do not over mix.  Stop the mixer ánd scrápe down the bowl.
• In á smáll bowl, gently toss blueberries with 2 táblespoons cáke flour to coát. Using á spoon or spátulá, gently fold blueberries into bátter, being cáreful not to breák berries.
• Divide bátter evenly between the three 8″ round páns.
• Báke for 30-33 minutes, until toothpick inserted into center comes out cleán.
• Let cool in páns for 10 to 15 minutes, then remove to wire ráck to finish cooling.
• Máke the Creám Cheese Frosting:
• Using á stánd mixer fitted with the páddle áttáchment, mix the butter ánd creám cheese until smooth.
• Ádd vánillá, lemon zest ánd juice ánd mix until combined.
• Gráduálly ádd confectioners sugár, ádjusting ámount, until desired sweetness is reáched. Scrápe down the sides of the bowl. Whip until smooth.
• Ássemble the Cáke:
• Pláce one láyer of cáke onto serving pláte or cáke stánd ánd top with ábout one cup of lemon creám cheese frosting.  Repeát with second cáke láyer, more frosting ánd then lást láyer of cáke.  Crumb coát ánd frost cáke with remáining frosting.  Decoráte with lemon slices, ádditionál blueberries ánd edible flowers, if desired.
• Store in refrigerátor.  Serve át room temperáture.
• Full recipe>> @-thecakeblog.com