Description
A delightful blueberry cake with a perfect balance of sweetness and tartness, perfect for the holiday season.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 cups fresh blueberries
- Powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9-inch round cake pan and line the bottom with parchment paper.
- Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt in a mixing bowl.
- Cream the butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs one at a time, incorporating each fully before adding the next.
- Stir in the vanilla extract and lemon zest.
- Alternate adding the flour mixture and buttermilk to the butter mixture, starting and ending with the flour.
- Fold in the blueberries gently.
- Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and smooth the top.
- Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Dust the cooled cake with powdered sugar before serving.
Notes
For a festive touch, serve with fresh whipped cream or ice cream and garnish with mint leaves.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: blueberry cake, holiday cake, dessert recipe, festive baking