Lemon and blueberry are one of my favorite fruit combinations., and this Lemon Blueberry Cake is one of my favorite ways to enjoy it! It’s fresh, flavorful, and a perfect balance of tangy and sweet. This three-tiered cake is great for any special occasion or celebration. Today’s occasion? The 9th Blog Birthday of The Recipe Rebel! It has been 9 years since I admitted to the world that I had started this blog — I had 10 whole recipes on it then. Today, there are more than 1100 recipes and I have so much love for this community! But back to the cake 😉 I love how impressive this cake looks (and with minimal effort!), but you can customize it with your own twist on the decoration too. Try frosting the sides or adding some extra swirls of frosting on top! Looking for more blueberry and lemon recipes? Check out these 30 Easy Blueberry Recipes or 30 of the Best Lemon Desserts. For more sweet treats with the combination of lemon and blueberry flavors, try my Lemon Blueberry Angel Food Cake Roll, this Lemon Blueberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake, or add some fresh blueberries to this Easy Greek Yogurt Lemon Bundt Cake recipe!
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Whipped Cream Ingredients:
Cream Cheese: use full fat, room temperature cream cheese for the best results. Heavy Whipping Cream: heavy whipping cream is required to make this frosting light and fluffy. Do not substitute with another cream. Powdered Sugar: powdered sugar sweetens and thickens our cream cheese whipped cream.
How to Make Lemon Blueberry Cake
This lemon blueberry cake is quick and easy to make. Full instructions are included in the recipe card below.
Lemon Blueberry Cake
Tips and Notes
Lemons. Choose lemons that have smooth skin and seem heavy for their size. This is a great way to tell if they’re juicy! Roll with a firm hand on the counter before juicing to help make them extra juicy! 9×13″ cake: this recipe will also work in a 9×13″ pan but you will need to bake quite a bit longer — roughly 30-40 minutes. When the center is done, check with a toothpick to ensure it is dry or has moist crumbs. Refrigerate. Put the cake in the fridge once you have assembled it to make it less crumbly when you slice it.
Lemon Blueberry Cake Variations
Try different fruit. You can use raspberries or cherries in this recipe instead of blueberries, or you could try oranges instead of lemon too. Frosting. Try a plain cream cheese frosting, or use a different flavor. You can add some color to the frosting too for a different look. Purple frosting would look great on this cake as it goes well with the bluey purple of the blueberries! Decoration. You can choose to frost the whole cake, including the edges, or you can add the frosting to the center of the cake as I have done in the pictures.
Garnish. You can decorate and garnish this cake with blueberries, lemon zest, lemon peel, lime, or oranges. Edible blue and yellow flowers would also look impressive on this cake.
Serving Suggestions
This cake works great on a dessert table or as a celebration cake for a birthday party or special occasion. Serve this cake with other impressive desserts like this Dessert Charcuterie Board or this amazing Peanut Butter Cake with Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting. If you’re serving this cake for afternoon tea, you might want to try some of my drinks recipes to go with it. My Cold Brew Coffee and Caramel Frappuccino go well with blueberry and lemon flavors, and this Blueberry Lemonade is always a hit too!
More Delicious Cake Recipes to Try
Triple Berry Angel Food Cake Roll (a Red, White and Blue dessert)
Easy Cheesecake Cupcakes Recipe
No Bake Lemon Cheesecake
Lemon Blueberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake Recipe
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